Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Tapas Paul of All India Trinamool Congress won the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 77,386 votes (7.40%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,223,082 registered electors and 1,047,125 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 85.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Tapas Paul

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
77,386
Margin %
7.40%
Total Electors
1,223,082
Votes Polled
1,047,125
Turnout
85.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
500
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tapas Paul

All India Trinamool Congress

443,679
42.40%
Male
#2
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

366,293
35.00%
Male
#3
Satya Brata Mookherjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

175,283
16.70%
Male
#4
Md. Niamatullah Mollick

Assam United Democratic Front

19,313
1.80%
Male
#5
Subimal Sengupta

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

14,480
1.40%
Male
#6
Debabrata Majumdar

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,733
1.00%
Male
#7
Shahjahan Mallik

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

6,592
0.60%
Male
#8
Jayasri Chakrabarty

Samajwadi Party

5,002
0.50%
Male
#9
Sk. Doulat Hossain

Nationalist Congress Party

4,336
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tapas Paul All India Trinamool Congress 443,679 42.40%
2 Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 366,293 35.00%
3 Satya Brata Mookherjee Bharatiya Janata Party 175,283 16.70%
4 Md. Niamatullah Mollick Assam United Democratic Front 19,313 1.80%
5 Subimal Sengupta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 14,480 1.40%
6 Debabrata Majumdar Bahujan Samaj Party 10,733 1.00%
7 Shahjahan Mallik Muslim League Kerala State Committee 6,592 0.60%
8 Jayasri Chakrabarty Samajwadi Party 5,002 0.50%
9 Sk. Doulat Hossain Nationalist Congress Party 4,336 0.40%

Krishnanagar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Tapas Paul of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Krishnanagar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 77,386 votes.

Out of 1,223,082 registered electors, 1,047,125 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 85.60%. A total of 9 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

Tapas Paul (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 77,386 votes (7.40%%).

The voter turnout in Krishnanagar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 85.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Krishnanagar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Krishnanagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.