Raiganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Sybarta Mukerjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 29,968 votes (3.90%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,016,789 registered electors and 763,113 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Sybarta Mukerjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
29,968
Margin %
3.90%
Total Electors
1,016,789
Votes Polled
763,113
Turnout
75.10%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
493
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sybarta Mukerjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

310,167
40.60%
Male
#2
Golam Yazdani

Indian National Congress

280,199
36.70%
Male
#3
Sudarshan Bhattacharya

Bharatiya Janta Party

121,717
16.00%
Male
#4
Ajit Kumar Das

Independent

7,877
1.00%
Male
#5
Anil Chandra Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,683
1.00%
Male
#6
Maqbul Hossain

Muslim Leage

3,563
0.50%
Male
#7
Md. Salimuddin

Jharkhand Party

3,367
0.40%
Male
#8
Dinesh Chandra Sinha

Independent

3,327
0.40%
Male
#9
Mahato Mahendra Nath

Independent

1,532
0.20%
Male
#10
Mahabir Prosad Agarwal

Independent

910
0.10%
Male
#11
Rubiruddin

Independent

832
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sybarta Mukerjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 310,167 40.60%
2 Golam Yazdani Indian National Congress 280,199 36.70%
3 Sudarshan Bhattacharya Bharatiya Janta Party 121,717 16.00%
4 Ajit Kumar Das Independent 7,877 1.00%
5 Anil Chandra Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 7,683 1.00%
6 Maqbul Hossain Muslim Leage 3,563 0.50%
7 Md. Salimuddin Jharkhand Party 3,367 0.40%
8 Dinesh Chandra Sinha Independent 3,327 0.40%
9 Mahato Mahendra Nath Independent 1,532 0.20%
10 Mahabir Prosad Agarwal Independent 910 0.10%
11 Rubiruddin Independent 832 0.10%

Raiganj — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Sybarta Mukerjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Raiganj constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 29,968 votes.

Out of 1,016,789 registered electors, 763,113 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.10%. A total of 11 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

Sybarta Mukerjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Raiganj Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 29,968 votes (3.90%%).

The voter turnout in Raiganj for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 75.10%%.

11 candidates contested from Raiganj constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Raiganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.