Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Sudip Bandyopadhyay of All India Trinamool Congress won the Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 109,278 votes (12.40%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,366,647 registered electors and 878,866 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Sudip Bandyopadhyay

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
109,278
Margin %
12.40%
Total Electors
1,366,647
Votes Polled
878,866
Turnout
64.30%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
512
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sudip Bandyopadhyay

All India Trinamool Congress

460,646
52.40%
Male
#2
Md. Salim

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

351,368
40.00%
Male
#3
Tathagata Roy

Bharatiya Janata Party

37,044
4.20%
Male
#4
Sultan Osman

Independent

9,155
1.00%
Male
#5
Sharad Kumar Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,666
0.60%
Male
#6
Sandipan Biswas

Independent

3,231
0.40%
Male
#7
Avinash Kumar Agarwal

Lok Jan Shakti Party

2,268
0.30%
Male
#8
Kumodh Narayan Chowdhury

Independent

2,196
0.20%
Male
#9
Satish Vyas

Independent

1,791
0.20%
Male
#10
Md. Kasim

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

1,130
0.10%
Male
#11
Amitabha Sen

Independent

1,120
0.10%
Male
#12
Kanchan Kumar Sarkar

Independent

984
0.10%
Male
#13
Balaram Saha

Independent

782
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sudip Bandyopadhyay All India Trinamool Congress 460,646 52.40%
2 Md. Salim Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 351,368 40.00%
3 Tathagata Roy Bharatiya Janata Party 37,044 4.20%
4 Sultan Osman Independent 9,155 1.00%
5 Sharad Kumar Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 5,666 0.60%
6 Sandipan Biswas Independent 3,231 0.40%
7 Avinash Kumar Agarwal Lok Jan Shakti Party 2,268 0.30%
8 Kumodh Narayan Chowdhury Independent 2,196 0.20%
9 Satish Vyas Independent 1,791 0.20%
10 Md. Kasim Muslim League Kerala State Committee 1,130 0.10%
11 Amitabha Sen Independent 1,120 0.10%
12 Kanchan Kumar Sarkar Independent 984 0.10%
13 Balaram Saha Independent 782 0.10%

Kolkata Uttar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Kolkata Uttar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 109,278 votes.

Out of 1,366,647 registered electors, 878,866 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.30%. 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

Sudip Bandyopadhyay (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 109,278 votes (12.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kolkata Uttar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 64.30%%.

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

Kolkata Uttar is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.