GEN · West Bengal
Burdwan
Balai Ray (CPM) won by 2,62,714 votes (27.2%).
- Electors
- 11,44,191
- Votes polled
- 9,83,515
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 86.0%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1996 national median: 27.2% (median 9.4%). Back to West Bengal · 1996 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1999
- Margin · 2004
- 47.3%(+16.2%)
- Turnout
- 81.4%(+0.4%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 87.7%
Winning margin over time · Burdwan
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balai RayWinner | CPM | 5,78,279 | 59.9% |
| 2 | Ritesh Kumar Dutta | INC | 3,15,565 | 32.7% |
| 3 | Satyendra Narayan Ray | BJP | 54,917 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Rabilal Hansda | JMM | 10,015 | 1.0% |
| 5 | Kaji Manowar Hossain | IND | 2,884 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Bipul Dhali | IND | 1,827 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Shib Ram Mazumdar | IND | 1,035 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Muralidhar Tiwary | IND | 589 | 0.1% |
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