Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Mamata Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 219,571 votes (21.80%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,505,638 registered electors and 1,008,329 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Mamata Banerjee

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
219,571
Margin %
21.80%
Total Electors
1,505,638
Votes Polled
1,008,329
Turnout
67.00%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
511
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mamata Banerjee

All India Trinamool Congress

576,045
57.10%
Male
#2
Rabin Deb

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

356,474
35.40%
Male
#3
Jyotsna Banerjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

39,744
3.90%
Male
#4
Paresh Chandra Roy

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,745
0.70%
Male
#5
Yusuf Jamal Siddique

Independent

6,042
0.60%
Male
#6
Asif Md.

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

5,896
0.60%
Male
#7
Ram Chandra Prasad

Independent

4,091
0.40%
Male
#8
Nishat Khan

Independent

2,923
0.30%
Male
#9
Barnali Mukhopadhyay

Independent

2,623
0.30%
Male
#10
Arun Biswas

Independent

1,984
0.20%
Male
#11
Pijush Banerjee

Independent

1,674
0.20%
Male
#12
Jayanta Datta

Independent

1,512
0.10%
Male
#13
Leela Hans

Indian Justice Party

1,472
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mamata Banerjee All India Trinamool Congress 576,045 57.10%
2 Rabin Deb Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 356,474 35.40%
3 Jyotsna Banerjee Bharatiya Janata Party 39,744 3.90%
4 Paresh Chandra Roy Bahujan Samaj Party 6,745 0.70%
5 Yusuf Jamal Siddique Independent 6,042 0.60%
6 Asif Md. Muslim League Kerala State Committee 5,896 0.60%
7 Ram Chandra Prasad Independent 4,091 0.40%
8 Nishat Khan Independent 2,923 0.30%
9 Barnali Mukhopadhyay Independent 2,623 0.30%
10 Arun Biswas Independent 1,984 0.20%
11 Pijush Banerjee Independent 1,674 0.20%
12 Jayanta Datta Independent 1,512 0.10%
13 Leela Hans Indian Justice Party 1,472 0.10%

Kolkata Dakshin — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Mamata Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Kolkata Dakshin constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 219,571 votes.

Out of 1,505,638 registered electors, 1,008,329 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.00%. A total of 13 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 (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 219,571 votes (21.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kolkata Dakshin for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 67.00%%.

13 candidates contested from Kolkata Dakshin constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Kolkata Dakshin is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.