Raiganj Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Md. Salim of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 1,634 votes (0.10%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,387,526 registered electors and 1,108,193 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Md. Salim

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
1,634
Margin %
0.10%
Total Electors
1,387,526
Votes Polled
1,108,193
Turnout
79.90%
Valid Votes
1,097,264
NOTA Votes
10,929
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
493
Male Electors
724,014
Female Electors
663,512
Male Voters
564,181
Female Voters
544,012
NOTA Percentage
0.80%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Md. Salim

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

317,515
28.70%
Male
#2
Deepa Dasmunsi

Indian National Congress

315,881
28.50%
Male
#3
Nimu Bhowmick

Bharatiya Janata Party

203,131
18.30%
Male
#4
Pabitra Ranjan Dasmunshi (SATYA)

All India Trinamool Congress

192,698
17.40%
Male
#5
Sudiip Ranjan Sen

Samajwadi Party

32,303
2.90%
Male
#6
Dulal Rajbanshi

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

8,592
0.80%
Male
#7
Swapan Kumar Das

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,629
0.50%
Male
#8
Subrata Adhikary

Independent

5,548
0.50%
Male
#9
Bablu Soren

Jharkhand Disom Party

5,544
0.50%
Male
#10
Pasarul Alam

Aam Aadmi Party

3,614
0.30%
Male
#11
Zameerul Hasan

All India United Democratic Front

3,471
0.30%
Male
#12
Nandakishor Singha

Amra Bangalee

3,338
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Md. Salim Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 317,515 28.70%
2 Deepa Dasmunsi Indian National Congress 315,881 28.50%
3 Nimu Bhowmick Bharatiya Janata Party 203,131 18.30%
4 Pabitra Ranjan Dasmunshi (SATYA) All India Trinamool Congress 192,698 17.40%
5 Sudiip Ranjan Sen Samajwadi Party 32,303 2.90%
6 Dulal Rajbanshi Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 8,592 0.80%
7 Swapan Kumar Das Bahujan Samaj Party 5,629 0.50%
8 Subrata Adhikary Independent 5,548 0.50%
9 Bablu Soren Jharkhand Disom Party 5,544 0.50%
10 Pasarul Alam Aam Aadmi Party 3,614 0.30%
11 Zameerul Hasan All India United Democratic Front 3,471 0.30%
12 Nandakishor Singha Amra Bangalee 3,338 0.30%

Raiganj — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Md. Salim of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Raiganj constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 1,634 votes.

Out of 1,387,526 registered electors, 1,108,193 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.90%. 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

Md. Salim (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Raiganj Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 1,634 votes (0.10%%).

The voter turnout in Raiganj for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 79.90%%.

12 candidates contested from Raiganj constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Raiganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.