Medinipur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Prabodh Panda of Communist Party Of India won the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 48,017 votes (4.60%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,262,983 registered electors and 1,043,731 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Prabodh Panda

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
48,017
Margin %
4.60%
Total Electors
1,262,983
Votes Polled
1,043,731
Turnout
82.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
522
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prabodh Panda

Communist Party Of India

493,021
47.20%
Male
#2
Dipak Kumar Ghosh

All India Trinamool Congress

445,004
42.60%
Male
#3
Pradip Patnaik

Bharatiya Janata Party

52,061
5.00%
Male
#4
Asok Kumar Golder

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,216
1.20%
Male
#5
Sanjay Mishra

Independent

11,092
1.10%
Male
#6
Nepal Das

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

10,324
1.00%
Male
#7
Partha Addhya

Independent

6,974
0.70%
Male
#8
Amit Moitra

Independent

4,290
0.40%
Male
#9
Mukul Kumar Maiti

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

4,016
0.40%
Male
#10
De Sukumar

Independent

3,498
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabodh Panda Communist Party Of India 493,021 47.20%
2 Dipak Kumar Ghosh All India Trinamool Congress 445,004 42.60%
3 Pradip Patnaik Bharatiya Janata Party 52,061 5.00%
4 Asok Kumar Golder Bahujan Samaj Party 12,216 1.20%
5 Sanjay Mishra Independent 11,092 1.10%
6 Nepal Das Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 10,324 1.00%
7 Partha Addhya Independent 6,974 0.70%
8 Amit Moitra Independent 4,290 0.40%
9 Mukul Kumar Maiti Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 4,016 0.40%
10 De Sukumar Independent 3,498 0.30%

Medinipur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Prabodh Panda of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Medinipur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 48,017 votes.

Out of 1,262,983 registered electors, 1,043,731 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.60%. A total of 10 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

Prabodh Panda (Communist Party Of India) won the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 48,017 votes (4.60%%).

The voter turnout in Medinipur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 82.60%%.

10 candidates contested from Medinipur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Medinipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.