Vishnupur, West Bengal — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Vishnupur (West Bengal) was won by Susmita Bauri (CPI (Marxist)) at the 2009 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 129,366 votes over Seuli Saha. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Vishnupur, West Bengal, from 1962 to 2009.
Full Election History, 1962–2009
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1962
Pashupati Mandal
Indian National Congress
108,908
52.9%
Biswanath Bauri (Communist Party of India)
52,251 (25.4 pts)
1967
P. Mondal
Indian National Congress
148,024
49.1%
M. M. Mallick (BAC)
41,190 (13.7 pts)
1971
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
98,438
33.3%
Khan Guru Pada (Indian National Congress)
2,460 (0.8 pts)
1977
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
244,370
67.3%
Gour Chandra Lohar (Indian National Congress)
130,374 (35.9 pts)
1980
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
299,289
58.3%
Tulsi Das Mandal (Congress (I))
110,200 (21.5 pts)
1984
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
328,580
54.8%
Gourandr Cha Lohar (Indian National Congress)
75,640 (12.6 pts)
1989
Sukhendu Khan
CPI (Marxist)
438,322
59.8%
Jayanta Kumar Mallick (Indian National Congress)
187,589 (25.6 pts)
1991
Sukhendu Khan
CPI (Marxist)
422,385
58.6%
Sadhan Majhi (Indian National Congress)
190,273 (26.4 pts)
1996
Sandhya Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
480,777
58.1%
Ashis Rajak (Indian National Congress)
265,846 (32.1 pts)
1998
Sandhya Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
479,727
56.8%
Purnima Lohar (West Bengal Trinamool Congress)
173,241 (20.5 pts)
1999
Sandhya Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
483,084
57.9%
Adhibas Duley (All India Trinamool Congress)
181,570 (21.8 pts)
2004
Susmita Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
518,507
64.3%
Janardan Saha (All India Trinamool Congress)
331,829 (41.1 pts)
2009
Susmita Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
541,075
51.3%
Seuli Saha (All India Trinamool Congress)
129,366 (12.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Pashupati Mandal
Indian National Congress
108,908
52.9%
Biswanath Bauri
Communist Party of India
56,657
27.5%
Bagala Prasad Mondal
Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh
35,232
17.1%
Satish Saha Show Mondal
Independent
4,921
2.4%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. Mondal
Indian National Congress
148,024
49.1%
M. M. Mallick
BAC
106,834
35.5%
R. P. Dhibar
CPI (Marxist)
35,481
11.8%
C. Sahana
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
10,986
3.6%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
98,438
33.3%
Khan Guru Pada
Indian National Congress
95,978
32.5%
Krishna Chandra Duley
BAC
42,553
14.4%
Indrajit Tangi
Communist Party of India
40,053
13.5%
Dr. Pashupati Mandal
Congress (O)
18,704
6.3%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
244,370
67.3%
Gour Chandra Lohar
Indian National Congress
113,996
31.4%
Pashupati Mondal
Independent
4,737
1.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
299,289
58.3%
Tulsi Das Mandal
Congress (I)
189,089
36.8%
Aswini Kumar Malik
JKD
12,055
2.3%
Madan Mohan Mallick
Janata Party
9,755
1.9%
Saha Shila
Janata Party (Secular)
3,432
0.7%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ajit Kumar Saha
CPI (Marxist)
328,580
54.8%
Gourandr Cha Lohar
Indian National Congress
252,940
42.2%
Amulya Ahir
Independent
11,259
1.9%
Mondal Mahadeb
Independent
3,608
0.6%
Bhagbat Duley
Independent
3,488
0.6%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sukhendu Khan
CPI (Marxist)
438,322
59.8%
Jayanta Kumar Mallick
Indian National Congress
250,733
34.2%
Ajit Saha
JKD
38,529
5.3%
Mahadeb Mandal
AMB
4,798
0.7%
Shyamapada Bag
DDP
788
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sukhendu Khan
CPI (Marxist)
422,385
58.6%
Sadhan Majhi
Indian National Congress
232,112
32.2%
Provakar Mondal
Bharatiya Janata Party
58,555
8.1%
Gadadhar Duley
Independent
6,185
0.9%
Rabindra Nath Bag
DDP
1,974
0.3%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sandhya Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
480,777
58.1%
Ashis Rajak
Indian National Congress
214,931
26.0%
Pravakar Mondal
Bharatiya Janata Party
79,357
9.6%
Prasanta Mallik
Independent
29,763
3.6%
Aswini Duley
Independent
19,037
2.3%
Ranjit Namata
Independent
3,100
0.4%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sandhya Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
479,727
56.8%
Purnima Lohar
West Bengal Trinamool Congress
306,486
36.3%
Ajit Saha
JKP(N)
31,723
3.8%
Banshi Badan Dule
JMM
25,074
3.0%
Kamal Duley
Independent
1,796
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sandhya Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
483,084
57.9%
Adhibas Duley
All India Trinamool Congress
301,514
36.1%
Mallika Mandal
Indian National Congress
29,237
3.5%
Saha Ajit
JKP(N)
17,109
2.1%
Bahadur Duley
Independent
3,558
0.4%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Susmita Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
518,507
64.3%
Janardan Saha
All India Trinamool Congress
186,678
23.1%
Achintya Majhi
Indian National Congress
61,793
7.7%
Sraban Mondal
Independent
29,009
3.6%
Ajoy Bauri
Bahujan Samaj Party
10,637
1.3%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Susmita Bauri
CPI (Marxist)
541,075
51.3%
Seuli Saha
All India Trinamool Congress
411,709
39.1%
Jayanta Mondal
Bharatiya Janata Party
41,908
4.0%
Tapas Das
JMM
21,634
2.1%
Umakanta Bhakat
Independent
17,727
1.7%
Uttam Bouri
Independent
11,280
1.1%
Manik Bouri
Bahujan Samaj Party
8,816
0.8%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Vishnupur has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vishnupur in the 2009 Lok Sabha election?
Susmita Bauri (CPI (Marxist)) won Vishnupur, West Bengal, in 2009 with 541,075 votes (51.3%), a margin of 129,366 votes over Seuli Saha.
Which parties have won Vishnupur since 1962?
Since 1962, Vishnupur has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Vishnupur?
The closest result on record for Vishnupur was 1971, when CPI (Marxist) beat Indian National Congress by just 2,460 votes (0.8 percentage points).