Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Mamata Banerjee (W) of Indian National Congress won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 93,663 votes (13.10%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,042,903 registered electors and 714,395 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Mamata Banerjee (W)

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
93,663
Margin %
13.10%
Total Electors
1,042,903
Votes Polled
714,395
Turnout
68.50%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
511
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mamata Banerjee (W)

Indian National Congress

367,896
51.50%
Male
#2
Biplab Das Gupta

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

274,233
38.40%
Male
#3
Somraj Dutta

Bharatiya Janta Party

50,541
7.10%
Male
#4
Ashok Kr. Roy Chowdhury

Independent

1,958
0.30%
Male
#5
Sushil Chandra Majumder

Independent

1,779
0.20%
Male
#6
Parimal Kanti Ray

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,121
0.20%
Male
#7
Priti Mazumder (W)

Independent

877
0.10%
Male
#8
Bandana Biswas (W)

Independent

837
0.10%
Male
#9
Hari Shankar Sah

Doordarshi Party

792
0.10%
Male
#10
Rajranchhor Chand Bhandari

Independent

548
0.10%
Male
#11
Bhagwan Das Nathany

Hindu Swaraj Sangathan

413
0.10%
Male
#12
Arun Ghosh

Independent

295
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mamata Banerjee (W) Indian National Congress 367,896 51.50%
2 Biplab Das Gupta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 274,233 38.40%
3 Somraj Dutta Bharatiya Janta Party 50,541 7.10%
4 Ashok Kr. Roy Chowdhury Independent 1,958 0.30%
5 Sushil Chandra Majumder Independent 1,779 0.20%
6 Parimal Kanti Ray Bahujan Samaj Party 1,121 0.20%
7 Priti Mazumder (W) Independent 877 0.10%
8 Bandana Biswas (W) Independent 837 0.10%
9 Hari Shankar Sah Doordarshi Party 792 0.10%
10 Rajranchhor Chand Bhandari Independent 548 0.10%
11 Bhagwan Das Nathany Hindu Swaraj Sangathan 413 0.10%
12 Arun Ghosh Independent 295 0.00%

Kolkata Dakshin — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Mamata Banerjee (W) of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kolkata Dakshin constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 93,663 votes.

Out of 1,042,903 registered electors, 714,395 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.50%. A total of 12 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mamata Banerjee (W) (Indian National Congress) won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 93,663 votes (13.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kolkata Dakshin for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 68.50%%.

12 candidates contested from Kolkata Dakshin constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Kolkata Dakshin is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.