Purulia Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Chitta Ranjan Mahata of All India Forward Bloc won the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 125,940 votes (18.70%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 914,959 registered electors and 672,089 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Forward Bloc

Chitta Ranjan Mahata

All India Forward Bloc

Victory Margin
125,940
Margin %
18.70%
Total Electors
914,959
Votes Polled
672,089
Turnout
73.50%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
523
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chitta Ranjan Mahata

All India Forward Bloc

336,105
50.00%
Male
#2
Sanat Mukherjee

Indian National Congress

210,165
31.30%
Male
#3
Surja Naraiayn Mahato

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

62,941
9.40%
Male
#4
Ghanshyam Mahata

Bharatiya Janta Party

25,115
3.70%
Male
#5
Purna Chandra Mahato

Independent

4,261
0.60%
Male
#6
Sitaram Majhi

Independent

4,048
0.60%
Male
#7
Swapan Ghosh

Independent

3,060
0.50%
Male
#8
Gomasta Prasad Soren

Jharkhand Party

2,066
0.30%
Male
#9
Sarbeswar Mahato

Jharkhand Party

1,742
0.30%
Male
#10
Sudhir Yadav

Doordarshi Party

1,669
0.20%
Male
#11
Sukumar Das

Independent

747
0.10%
Male
#12
Sarit Kumar Chakrabory

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

384
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chitta Ranjan Mahata All India Forward Bloc 336,105 50.00%
2 Sanat Mukherjee Indian National Congress 210,165 31.30%
3 Surja Naraiayn Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 62,941 9.40%
4 Ghanshyam Mahata Bharatiya Janta Party 25,115 3.70%
5 Purna Chandra Mahato Independent 4,261 0.60%
6 Sitaram Majhi Independent 4,048 0.60%
7 Swapan Ghosh Independent 3,060 0.50%
8 Gomasta Prasad Soren Jharkhand Party 2,066 0.30%
9 Sarbeswar Mahato Jharkhand Party 1,742 0.30%
10 Sudhir Yadav Doordarshi Party 1,669 0.20%
11 Sukumar Das Independent 747 0.10%
12 Sarit Kumar Chakrabory Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 384 0.10%

Purulia — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Chitta Ranjan Mahata of All India Forward Bloc secured victory in the Purulia constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 125,940 votes.

Out of 914,959 registered electors, 672,089 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.50%. A total of 12 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

Chitta Ranjan Mahata (All India Forward Bloc) won the Purulia Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 125,940 votes (18.70%%).

The voter turnout in Purulia for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 73.50%%.

12 candidates contested from Purulia constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Purulia is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.