HOOGHLY
Constituency no. 28 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2009
DR. RATNA DE (NAG)
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2009
81,523
7.01% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
CPMRUPCHAND PAL
- Votes
- 4,92,499
- Vote share
- 42.36%
- Behind by
- 81,523
Electors
14,05,684
Total votes polled
11,62,644
Valid votes
11,62,644
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.7%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 11,62,644 valid votes
DR. RATNA DE (NAG)AITCwon
5,74,022
49.4%
RUPCHAND PALCPM
4,92,499
42.4%
DR. CHUNI LAL CHAKRABORTYBJP
39,784
3.4%
SWAPAN MURMUJDP
12,417
1.1%
SAJAL ADHIKARICPI(ML)(L)
12,068
1.0%
SATYA GOPAL DEYIND
10,119
0.9%
SURYYA KANTA RAYBSP
9,933
0.8%
ALOK PATHAKIND
6,908
0.6%
ARABINDA SENSP
4,894
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RACHNA BANERJEE | AITC | 7,02,744 | 46.31% | LOCKET CHATTERJEE | 76,853 |
| 2019 | LOCKET CHATTERJEE | BJP | 6,71,448 | 46.06% | DR. RATNA DE (NAG) | 73,362 |
| 2014 | DR. RATNA DE (NAG) | AITC | 6,14,312 | 45.54% | PRADIP SAHA | 1,89,084 |
| 2009 | DR. RATNA DE (NAG) | AITC | 5,74,022 | 49.37% | RUPCHAND PAL | 81,523 |
| 2004 | Rupchand Pal | CPM | 4,96,890 | 53.72% | Indrani Mukherjee | 1,66,966 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the HOOGHLY constituency in 2024?
RACHNA BANERJEE (AITC) won HOOGHLY in 2024, by a margin of 76,853 votes.
Which party has won HOOGHLY the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has HOOGHLY gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won HOOGHLY the most times?
RUPCHAND PAL, with 4 wins between 1989 and 1998.
