Elections Archive

GEN · West Bengal

Barasat

Arun Chandra Guha (INC) won by 6,041 votes (2.2%).

Electors
4,83,642
Votes polled
2,73,525
Valid votes
2,73,525
Turnout
56.6%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1957-02-25

Margin vs 1957 national median: 2.2% (median 11.1%). Back to West Bengal · 1957 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 2019
Margin · 2024
7.5%(-0.4%)
Turnout
80.4%(+6.3%)
NOTA
1.2%
Top-2 squeeze
83.8%

Winning margin over time · Barasat

1957196219671971197719801984198919911996199819992004200920142019202432%

Candidates

Candidates · Barasat 1957
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Arun Chandra GuhaWinnerINC1,39,78351.1%
2Bhowani Sankar Sen GuptaCPI1,33,74248.9%
3B. RoyIND00.0%

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