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Indian General Election In West Bengal, 2009

Manmohan Singh
INC

Elected Prime Minister

Manmohan Singh
INC

The Indian general election, 2009 in West Bengal were held for 42 seats with the state going to polls in the last three phases of the general elections. There was pre-poll alliance in the state between the Indian National Congress and the Trinamool Congress against the Left Front. Indian National Congress contested on 14 seats across the state whereas the Trinamool Congress contested on 27 seats and SUCI(C) contested one seat. The alliance was largely successful as the Trinamool Congress, the Congress and the SUCI(C) won 19, 6 and 1 seat respectively, dislodging the Left Front, which won only 15 seats out of 42.

Alliance wise result

LF+ SEATS % UPA+ SEATS % NDA+ SEATS % OTHERS SEATS %
CPIM 9 33.1 AITC 19 31.18 BJP 1 6.14 IND 0 3.08
CPI 2 3.6 INC 6 13.45
AIFB 2 3.04 SUCI(C) 1
RSP 2 3.56
TOTAL (2009) 15 TOTAL (2009) 26 TOTAL (2009) 1 TOTAL (2009) 0
TOTAL (2004) 35 TOTAL (2004) 6 TOTAL (2004) 1 TOTAL (2004) 0

Elected MPs

No. Constituency Turnout % Name of elected M.P. Party affiliation Margin
1 Cooch Behar (SC) 84.35 Nripendra Nath Roy All India Forward Bloc 41,749
2 Alipurduars (ST) 75.96 Manohar Tirkey Revolutionary Socialist Party 1,12,822
3 Jalpaiguri (SC) 82.36 Mahendra Kumar Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist) 88,371
4 Darjeeling 79.51 Jaswant Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 2,53,289
5 Raiganj 81.05 Deepa Dasmunsi Indian National Congress 1,05,203
6 Balurghat 86.65 Prasanta Kumar Majumdar Revolutionary Socialist Party 5,005
7 Maldaha Uttar 83.69 Mausam Noor Indian National Congress 60,141
8 Maldaha Dakshin 78.84 Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress 1,36,280
9 Jangipur 85.95 Pranab Mukherjee Indian National Congress 1,28,149
10 Baharampur 80.70 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Indian National Congress 1,86,977
11 Murshidabad 88.14 Abdul Mannan Hossain Indian National Congress 35,647
12 Krishnanagar 85.50 Tapas Paul All India Trinamool Congress 77,386
13 Ranaghat (SC) 86.30 Sucharu Ranjan Haldar All India Trinamool Congress 1,01,823
14 Bangaon (SC) 86.47 Gobinda Chandra Naskar All India Trinamool Congress 92,826
15 Barrackpore 80.46 Dinesh Trivedi All India Trinamool Congress 56,024
16 Dum Dum 80.49 Saugata Roy All India Trinamool Congress 20,478
17 Barasat 83.60 Kakali Ghosh Dastidar All India Trinamool Congress 1,22,901
18 Basirhat 86.62 Haji Nurul Islam All India Trinamool Congress 59,379
19 Jaynagar (SC) 80.08 Tarun Mondal Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) 53,705
20 Mathurapur (SC) 85.45 Choudhury Mohan Jatua All India Trinamool Congress 1,29,963
21 Diamond Harbour 80.94 Somendra Nath Mitra All India Trinamool Congress 1,51,689
22 Jadavpur 81.47 Kabir Suman All India Trinamool Congress 56,267
23 Kolkata Dakshin 66.90 Mamata Banerjee All India Trinamool Congress 2,19,571
24 Kolkata Uttar 64.20 Sudip Bandyopadhyay All India Trinamool Congress 1,09,278
25 Howrah 73.91 Ambica Banerjee All India Trinamool Congress 37,392
26 Uluberia 80.68 Sultan Ahmed All India Trinamool Congress 98,936
27 Srerampur 77.49 Kalyan Banerjee All India Trinamool Congress 1,37,190
28 Hooghly 82.71 Ratna De (Nag) All India Trinamool Congress 81,523
29 Arambagh (SC) 84.58 Sakti Mohan Malik Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2,01,558
30 Tamluk 90.32 Suvendu Adhikari All India Trinamool Congress 1,72,958
31 Kanthi 89.97 Sisir Adhikari All India Trinamool Congress 1,29,103
32 Ghatal 86.35 Gurudas Dasgupta Communist Party of India 1,47,184
33 Jhargram (ST) 77.19 Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2,92,345
34 Medinipur 82.54 Prabodh Panda Communist Party of India 48,017
35 Purulia 71.91 Narahari Mahato All India Forward Bloc 19,301
36 Bankura 77.64 Acharia Basudeb Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,08,502
37 Bishnupur (SC) 85.16 Susmita Bauri Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,29,366
38 Bardhaman Purba (SC) 87.21 Anup Kumar Saha Communist Party of India (Marxist) 59,419
39 Bardhaman-Durgapur 83.87 Saidul Haque Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,08,237
40 Asansol 71.49 Bansa Gopal Chowdhury Communist Party of India (Marxist) 72,956
41 Bolpur (SC) 82.49 Ram Chandra Dome Communist Party of India (Marxist) 92,882
42 Birbhum 83.27 Satabdi Roy All India Trinamool Congress 61,519

Analysis

Assembly segments wise lead of Parties

Party Assembly segments Constituencies Position in Assembly (as of 2011 election) Constituencies
INC + AITC 184 2 - Mathabhanga (SC), 8 - Natabari, 17 - Jalpaiguri (SC), 28 - Chopra, 29 - Islampur, 30 - Goalpokhar, 31 - Chakulia, 32 - Karandighi, 33 - Hemtabad (SC), 34 - Kaliaganj (SC), 35 - Raiganj, 36 - Itahar, 40 - Tapan (ST), 42 - Harirampur, 44 - Gazole (SC), 45 - Chanchal, 46 - Harischandrapur, 47 - Malatipur, 48 - Ratua, 50 - Maldaha (SC), 49 - Manikchak, 51 - Englishbazar, 52 - Mothabari, 53 - Sujapur, 54 - Baisnabnagar, 55 - Farakka, 56 - Samserganj, 57 - Suti, 58 - Jangipur, 59 - Raghunathganj, 60 - Sagardighi, 61 - Lalgola, 65 - Nabagram (SC), 66 - Khargram (SC), 67 - Burwan (SC), 68 - Kandi, 69 - Bharatpur, 70 - Rejinagar, 71 - Beldanga, 72 - Baharampur, 74 - Naoda, 62 - Bhagabangola, 63 - Raninagar, 64 - Murshidabad, 73 - Hariharpara, 75 - Domkal, 77 - Karimpur, 78 - Tehatta, 79 - Palashipara, 80 - Kaliganj, 81 - Nakashipara, 82 - Chapra, 83 - Krishnanagar Uttar, 85 - Krishnanagar Dakshin, 84 - Nabadwip, 86 - Santipur, 87 - Ranaghat Uttar paschim, 88 - Krishnaganj (SC), 89 - Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC), 90 - Ranaghat Dakshin (SC), 91 - Chakdaha, 93 - Haringhata (SC), 94 - Bagda (SC), 95 - Bangaon Uttar (SC), 96 - Bangaon Dakshin (SC), 97 - Gaighata (SC), 98 - Swarupnagar (SC), 102 - Amdanga, 104 - Naihati, 105 - Bhatpara, 106 - Jagatdal, 107 - Noapara, 109 - Khardaha, 111 - Panihati, 112 - Kamarhati, 114 - Dum dum, 117 - Rajarhat gopalpur, 100 - Habra, 101 - Ashoknagar, 115 - Rajarhat new town, 116 - Bidhannagar, 118 - Madhyamgram, 119 - Barasat, 120 - Deganga, 99 - Baduria, 121 - Haroa, 122 - Minakhan (SC), 123 - Sandeshkhali (ST), 124 - Basirhat Dakshin, 125 - Basirhat Uttar, 130 - Patharpratima, 131 - Kakdwip, 132 - Sagar, 133 - Kulpi, 134 - Raidighi, 135 - Mandirbazar (SC), 142 - Magrahat paschim, 143 - Diamond harbour, 144 - Falta, 145 - Satgachhia, 146 - Bishnupur (SC), 155 - Maheshtala, 156 - Budge budge, 157 - Metiaburuz, 137 - Baruipur Purba (SC), 140 - Baruipur paschim, 147 - Sonarpur Dakshin, 148 - Bhangar, 151 - Sonarpur Uttar, 149 - Kasba, 153 - Behala Purba, 154 - Behala paschim, 158 - Kolkata port, 159 - Bhabanipur, 160 - Rashbehari, 161 - Ballygunge, 162 - Chowrangee, 163 - Entally, 164 - Beleghata, 165 - Jorasanko, 166 - Shyampukur, 167 - Maniktola, 168 - Kashipur-belgachhia, 171 - Howrah madhya, 172 - Shibpur, 173 - Howrah Dakshin, 174 - Sankrail (SC), 175 - Panchla, 176 - Uluberia Purba, 177 - Uluberia Uttar (SC), 178 - Uluberia Dakshin, 179 - Shyampur, 180 - Bagnan, 181 - Amta, 182 - Udaynarayanpur, 183 - Jagatballavpur, 184 - Domjur, 185 - Uttarpara, 186 - Sreerampur, 187 - Champdani, 194 - Chanditala, 188 - Singur, 189 - Chandannagar, 190 - Chunchura, 191 - Balagarh (SC), 193 - Saptagram, 196 - Haripal, 203 - Tamluk, 204 - Panskura Purba, 206 - Moyna, 207 - Nandakumar, 208 - Mahishadal, 209 - Haldia (SC), 210 - Nandigram, 211 - Chandipur, 212 - Patashpur, 213 - Kanthi Uttar, 214 - Bhagabanpur, 215 - Khejuri (SC), 216 - Kanthi Dakshin, 217 - Ramnagar, 205 - Panskura paschim, 230 - Daspur, 218 - Egra, 224 - Kharagpur sadar, 236 - Medinipur, 239 - Balarampur, 240 - Baghmundi, 241 - Joypur, 242 - Purulia, 252 - Bankura, 264 - Kalna (SC), 268 - Purbasthali Dakshin, 270 - Katwa, 260 - Burdwan Dakshin, 281 - Asansol Uttar, 282 - Kulti, 283 - Barabani, 285 - Suri, 289 - Sainthia (SC), 291 - Rampurhat, 292 - Hansan, 293 - Nalhati, 294 - Murarai 228
Left Front 100 1 - Mekliganj (SC), 3 - Cooch behar Uttar (SC), 4 - Cooch behar Dakshin, 5 - Sitalkuchi (SC), 6 - Sitai (SC), 7 - Dinhata, 9 - Tufanganj, 10 - Kumargram (ST), 12 - Alipurduars, 13 - Falakata (SC), 21 - Nagrakata (ST), 15 - Dhupguri (SC), 16 - Maynaguri (SC), 18 - Rajganj (SC), 19 - Dabgram-phulbari, 20 - Mal (ST), 25 - Matigara-naxalbari (SC), 26 - Siliguri, 27 - Phansidewa (ST), 37 - Kushmandi (SC), 38 - Kumarganj, 39 - Balurghat, 41 - Gangarampur (SC), 43 - Habibpur (ST), 76 - Jalangi, 92 - Kalyani (SC), 103 - Bijpur, 108 - Barrackpur, 110 - Dum dum Uttar, 113 - Baranagar, 126 - Hingalganj (SC), 128 - Basanti (SC), 139 - Canning Purba, 150 - Jadavpur, 152 - Tollyganj, 169 - Bally, 170 - Howrah Uttar, 195 - Jangipara, 192 - Pandua, 197 - Dhanekhali (SC), 198 - Tarakeswar, 199 - Pursurah, 200 - Arambag (SC), 201 - Goghat (SC), 202 - Khanakul, 232 - Chandrakona (SC), 226 - Sabang, 227 - Pingla, 229 - Debra, 231 - Ghatal (SC), 235 - Keshpur (SC), 220 - Nayagram (ST), 221 - Gopiballavpur, 222 - Jhargram, 233 - Garbeta, 234 - Salboni, 237 - Binpur (ST), 238 - Bandwan (ST), 219 - Dantan, 223 - Keshiary (ST), 225 - Narayangarh, 228 - Kharagpur, 243 - Manbazar (ST), 244 - Kashipur, 245 - Para (SC), 246 - Raghunathpur (SC), 247 - Saltora (SC), 248 - Chhatna, 249 - Ranibandh (ST), 250 - Raipur (ST), 251 - Taldangra, 253 - Barjora, 254 - Onda, 255 - Bishnupur, 256 - Katulpur (SC), 257 - Indus (SC), 258 - Sonamukhi (SC), 259 - Khandaghosh (SC), 261 - Raina (SC), 262 - Jamalpur (SC), 265 - Memari, 269 - Purbasthali Uttar, 263 - Monteswar, 266 - Burdwan Uttar (SC), 267 - Bhatar, 274 - Galsi (SC), 276 - Durgapur Purba, 277 - Durgapur paschim, 275 - Pandabeswar, 278 - Raniganj, 279 - Jamuria, 280 - Asnsol Dakshin, 271 - Ketugram, 272 - Mangalkot, 273 - Ausgram (SC), 286 - Bolpur, 287 - Nanoor (SC), 288 - Labhpur, 290 - Mayureswar, 284 - Dubrajpur (SC) 62 1 - Mekliganj (SC), 3 - Cooch behar Uttar (SC), 4 - Cooch behar Dakshin, 7 - Dinhata, 10 - Kumargram (ST), 14 - Madarihat, 15 - Dhupguri (SC), 16 - Maynaguri (SC), 20 - Mal (ST), 31 – Chakulia, 32 – Karandighi, 33 – Hemtabad, 37 - Kushmandi (SC), 43 - Habibpur (ST), 46 – Harishchandrapur, 47 – Malatipur, 56 – Samserganj, 62 – Bhagabangola, 65 – Nabagram, 69 – Bharatpur, 73 – Hariharpara, 75 – Domkal, 76 - Jalangi, 77 – Karimpur, 78 – Tehatta, 79 – Palashipara, 123 – Sandeshkhali (SC), 124 – Basirhat Dakshin, 125 – Basirhat Uttar, 126 - Hingalganj (SC), 128 - Basanti (SC), 129 – Kultali (SC), 139 - Canning Purba, 148 – Bhagrar, 192 - Pandua, 201 - Goghat (SC), 232 - Chandrakona (SC), 227 - Pingla, 235 - Keshpur (SC), 233 - Garbeta, 237 - Binpur (ST), 238 - Bandwan (ST), 219 - Dantan, 223 - Keshiary (ST), 225 - Narayangarh, 228 - Kharagpur, 241 – Joypur, 249 - Ranibandh (ST), 250 - Raipur (ST), 251 - Taldangra, 259 - Khandaghosh (SC), 261 - Raina (SC), 263 - Monteswar, 266 - Burdwan Uttar (SC), 274 - Galsi (SC), 275 - Pandabeswar, 279 - Jamuria, 272 - Mangalkot, 273 - Ausgram (SC), 284 - Dubrajpur (SC), 289 – Sainthia (SC), 290 - Mayureshwar
Bharatiya Janata Party 5 11 - Kalchini (ST), 14 - Madarihat (ST), 22 - Kalimpong, 23 - Darjeeling, 24 - Kurseong 0 NA
Others 5 127 - Gosaba (SC), 129 - Kultali (SC), 136 - Joynagar (SC), 138 - Canning paschim (SC), 141 - Magrahat Purba (SC) 3 22 - Kalimpong, 23 - Darjeeling, 24 - Kurseong
Total 294

Postal Ballot wise lead of Parties

Party No. of Constituencies
All India Trinamool Congress 2
Left Front 38
Bharatiya Janata Party 1
Indian National Congress 1
Total 42

See also

References

  1. ^ "State-Wise Position". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  2. ^ Lok Sabha results: Numbers point to tough fight ahead in West Bengal assembly polls