Panskura Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Geeta Mukherjee of Communist Party Of India won the Panskura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 111,388 votes (13.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 940,752 registered electors and 845,529 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 89.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Geeta Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
111,388
Margin %
13.20%
Total Electors
940,752
Votes Polled
845,529
Turnout
89.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
631
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Geeta Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India

455,414
53.90%
Male
#2
Padma Khastgir

Indian National Congress

344,026
40.70%
Male
#3
Amitabh Nayak

Bharatiya Janata Party

15,563
1.80%
Male
#4
Durga Pada Hansda

Independent

9,265
1.10%
Male
#5
Rabindra Kumar Ghosh

Independent

3,794
0.40%
Male
#6
Purshottam Upadhyay

Independent

930
0.10%
Male
#7
Subhas Prakash Pal

Amara Bengali

891
0.10%
Male
#8
Sk. Manoray Ali

Muslim Leage

824
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Geeta Mukherjee Communist Party Of India 455,414 53.90%
2 Padma Khastgir Indian National Congress 344,026 40.70%
3 Amitabh Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party 15,563 1.80%
4 Durga Pada Hansda Independent 9,265 1.10%
5 Rabindra Kumar Ghosh Independent 3,794 0.40%
6 Purshottam Upadhyay Independent 930 0.10%
7 Subhas Prakash Pal Amara Bengali 891 0.10%
8 Sk. Manoray Ali Muslim Leage 824 0.10%

Panskura — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Geeta Mukherjee of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Panskura constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 111,388 votes.

Out of 940,752 registered electors, 845,529 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 89.90%. 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

Geeta Mukherjee (Communist Party Of India) won the Panskura Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 111,388 votes (13.20%%).

The voter turnout in Panskura for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 89.90%%.

8 candidates contested from Panskura constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Panskura is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.