Medinipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Sudhir Giri of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 27,080 votes (3.80%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 858,997 registered electors and 712,006 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Sudhir Giri

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
27,080
Margin %
3.80%
Total Electors
858,997
Votes Polled
712,006
Turnout
82.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
522
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

428,260
56.30%
Male
#2
Gouri Choubey

Indian National Congress

295,940
38.90%
Male
#3
Dulal Chandra Murmu

Jharkhand Dal

12,650
1.70%
Male
#4
Dilip Maiti

Independent

6,522
0.90%
Male
#5
Satish Chandra Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,456
0.30%
Male
#6
Dinabandhu Mukherjee

Amara Bengali

2,070
0.30%
Male
#7
Sushil Kumar

Independent

810
0.10%
Male
#8
Satyanarayan Kotwala

Doordarshi Party

708
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Indrajit Gupta Communist Party Of India 428,260 56.30%
2 Gouri Choubey Indian National Congress 295,940 38.90%
3 Dulal Chandra Murmu Jharkhand Dal 12,650 1.70%
4 Dilip Maiti Independent 6,522 0.90%
5 Satish Chandra Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 2,456 0.30%
6 Dinabandhu Mukherjee Amara Bengali 2,070 0.30%
7 Sushil Kumar Independent 810 0.10%
8 Satyanarayan Kotwala Doordarshi Party 708 0.10%

Medinipur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Sudhir Giri of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Medinipur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 27,080 votes.

Out of 858,997 registered electors, 712,006 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.90%. 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

Sudhir Giri (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 27,080 votes (3.80%%).

The voter turnout in Medinipur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 82.90%%.

8 candidates contested from Medinipur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Medinipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.