Tamluk

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Jayanta Bhattacharya

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
7,910
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
1,045,585
Votes Polled
938,889
Turnout
89.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
518
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jayanta Bhattacharya

Indian National Congress

450,473
48.00%
Male
#2
Seth Lakshman Chandra

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

442,563
47.10%
Male
#3
Saswati Bag

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,475
2.10%
Male
#4
Ashutosh Samanta

Independent

10,330
1.10%
Male
#5
Ananta Kumar Das

Independent

1,029
0.10%
Male
#6
Muktinath Bag

Independent

976
0.10%
Male
#7
Shishir Kumar Panda

Independent

669
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jayanta Bhattacharya Indian National Congress 450,473 48.00%
2 Seth Lakshman Chandra Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 442,563 47.10%
3 Saswati Bag Bharatiya Janata Party 19,475 2.10%
4 Ashutosh Samanta Independent 10,330 1.10%
5 Ananta Kumar Das Independent 1,029 0.10%
6 Muktinath Bag Independent 976 0.10%
7 Shishir Kumar Panda Independent 669 0.10%
Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in West Bengal
Tamluk in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Jayanta Bhattacharya (Indian National Congress) won the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 7,910 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tamluk for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 89.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Tamluk constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tamluk is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.