# 2009 Indian general election in West Bengal

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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 | 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 | Total | 294 | 294 | 294 | 294 |

### Postal Ballot wise lead of Parties

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