Raiganj Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Deepa Dasmunsi of Indian National Congress won the Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 105,203 votes (11.70%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,108,382 registered electors and 900,271 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 81.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Deepa Dasmunsi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
105,203
Margin %
11.70%
Total Electors
1,108,382
Votes Polled
900,271
Turnout
81.20%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
493
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Deepa Dasmunsi

Indian National Congress

451,776
50.20%
Male
#2
Bireswar Lahiri

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

346,573
38.50%
Male
#3
Gopesh Chandra Sarkar

Bharatiya Janata Party

37,645
4.20%
Male
#4
Abdul Karim Chowdhary

Independent

18,427
2.00%
Male
#5
Manas Jana

Independent

10,426
1.20%
Male
#6
Faiz Rahaman

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

7,834
0.90%
Male
#7
Akhil Ranjan Mondal

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,592
0.80%
Male
#8
Suleman Hafiji

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

4,316
0.50%
Male
#9
Upendra Nath Das

Independent

4,157
0.50%
Male
#10
Anil Biswas

Independent

3,844
0.40%
Male
#11
Nachhir Ali Pramanik

Independent

3,212
0.40%
Male
#12
Matiur Rahman

Janata Dal (United)

2,597
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Deepa Dasmunsi Indian National Congress 451,776 50.20%
2 Bireswar Lahiri Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 346,573 38.50%
3 Gopesh Chandra Sarkar Bharatiya Janata Party 37,645 4.20%
4 Abdul Karim Chowdhary Independent 18,427 2.00%
5 Manas Jana Independent 10,426 1.20%
6 Faiz Rahaman Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 7,834 0.90%
7 Akhil Ranjan Mondal Bahujan Samaj Party 7,592 0.80%
8 Suleman Hafiji Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 4,316 0.50%
9 Upendra Nath Das Independent 4,157 0.50%
10 Anil Biswas Independent 3,844 0.40%
11 Nachhir Ali Pramanik Independent 3,212 0.40%
12 Matiur Rahman Janata Dal (United) 2,597 0.30%

Raiganj — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Deepa Dasmunsi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Raiganj constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 105,203 votes.

Out of 1,108,382 registered electors, 900,271 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.20%. 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

Deepa Dasmunsi (Indian National Congress) won the Raiganj Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 105,203 votes (11.70%%).

The voter turnout in Raiganj for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 81.20%%.

12 candidates contested from Raiganj constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Raiganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.