Hooghly

The geographic coordinates of Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency are: 24°30'39.6"N 88°04'27.1"E. Hooghly shares its borders with six other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Hooghly are: Ranaghat, Bangaon, Barrackpore, Srerampur, Arambagh, Bardhaman Purba. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Locket Chatterjee of BJP won in this seat defeating Dr Ratna De (Nag) of TMC by a margin of 73,362 votes which was 5.03% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 46.03% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Ratna De (Nag) of TMC emerged victorious in this seat beating Pradip Saha of CPM by a margin of 1,89,084 votes which was 14.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC secured a vote share of 45.54% in the seat.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Ratna De (Nag) of TMC won this seat beating Rupchand Pal of CPM by a margin of 81,523 votes which was 7.01% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 49.37% in the seat.

Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 27% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 7%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 81%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 18,58,067 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 9,25,219 were male, 9,32,784 female and 64 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 17,66,601 registered voters, of which 9,25,219 were male, 8,74,659 female and 36 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 16,30,042 registered voters in this constituency, of which 8,36,584 were male, 7,93,445 female and 13 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 14,05,684 which included 7,26,412 male, and 6,79,272 female.

The number of service voters in Hugli Lok Sabha constituency was 1,972 in 2019, 1,873 in 2014 and 1,427 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,008, in 2019 it was 981, 948 in 2014 and 935 in 2009.

Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 5 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Monday, May 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 5 on Monday, May 6, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 3 on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Hooghly voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, May 07, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 28. Hooghly Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of West Bengal: 188. Singur: 1. Anandanagore, Bagdanga Chinamore, Baruipara Paltagarh, Beraberi, Bighati, Bouichipota, Bora, Borai Pahalampur, Gopalnagore, Mirzapur-Bankipur, Nasibpur, Singur-I and Singur-II GPs of CDB Singur, 2. Begumpur, Kapasaria and Panchghora GPs of CDB Chanditala:II; 189. Chandannagar: 1. Chandannagar (MC) and 2. Bhadreswar (M); 190. Chunchura: 1. Hooghly-Chunchura(M), 2. Bandel, Debanandapur, Kodalia-I and Kodalia-II GPs of CDB Chunchura-Mogra, 3. Polba, Rajhat and Sugandha GPs of CDB Polba Dadpur; 191. Balagarh (SC): 1. CDB Balagarh, 2. Chandrahati-I, Chandrahati-II, Digsui and Mogra-I GPs of CDB Chunchura-Mogra; 192. Pandua: 1. CDB Pandua; 193. Saptagram: 1. Aknna, Amnan, Goswami Malipara, Harit and Mahanad GPs of CDB Polba Dadpur 2. Mogra-II and Saptagram GPs of CDB Chunchura-Mogra and 3. Bansberia (M); 197. Dhanekhali (SC): 1. Belmuri, Bhastara, Dashghara-I, Dashghara-II, Dhanekhali-I, Dhanekhali-II, Gurap, Gurbari-I, Gurbari-II, Khajurdaha Milki, Mandra, Somaspur-I and Somaspur-II GPs of CDB Dhanekhali, 2. Babnan, Dadpur, Makalpur and Satithan GPs of CDB Polba-Dadpur.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Hooghly constituency was 81.38%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 83%, while it was 83% in 2014 and 83% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.14% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Locket Chatterjee of BJP won in this constituency beating Dr Ratna De (Nag) of TMC by a margin of 73,362 votes which was 5.03% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Ratna De (Nag) of TMC was the winner in this seat beating Pradip Saha of CPM by a margin of 1,89,084 votes which was 14.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Ratna De (Nag) of TMC won this seat defeating Rupchand Pal of CPM by a margin of 81,523 votes which was 7.01% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Locket Chatterjee of BJP had a vote share of 46.03% in this seat.

In 2014, Ratna De (Nag) of TMC secured a vote share of 45.54% in this constituency.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Ratna De (Nag) of TMC got a vote share of 49.37% in Hooghly.