Malda Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury of Indian National Congress won the Malda Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 46,626 votes (7.80%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 716,971 registered electors and 597,612 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
46,626
Margin %
7.80%
Total Electors
716,971
Votes Polled
597,612
Turnout
83.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
629
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury

Indian National Congress

304,963
51.00%
Male
#2
Dinesh Joardar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

258,337
43.20%
Male
#3
Tushar Kanti Ghosh

Bharatiya Janta Party

10,572
1.80%
Male
#4
Biswa Nath Guha

Independent

5,794
1.00%
Male
#5
Prabodh Kumar Das

Independent

3,311
0.60%
Male
#6
Saidul

Muslim Leage

2,039
0.30%
Male
#7
Narayan Kumar Agarwal

Independent

1,410
0.20%
Male
#8
Bijoy Sarkar

Independent

929
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress 304,963 51.00%
2 Dinesh Joardar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 258,337 43.20%
3 Tushar Kanti Ghosh Bharatiya Janta Party 10,572 1.80%
4 Biswa Nath Guha Independent 5,794 1.00%
5 Prabodh Kumar Das Independent 3,311 0.60%
6 Saidul Muslim Leage 2,039 0.30%
7 Narayan Kumar Agarwal Independent 1,410 0.20%
8 Bijoy Sarkar Independent 929 0.20%

Malda — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Malda constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 46,626 votes.

Out of 716,971 registered electors, 597,612 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.40%. A total of 8 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

Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury (Indian National Congress) won the Malda Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 46,626 votes (7.80%%).

The voter turnout in Malda for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 83.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Malda constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Malda is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.