Malda

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
49,082
Margin %
5.80%
Total Electors
1,030,986
Votes Polled
846,069
Turnout
82.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
629
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
Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury

Indian National Congress

353,117
41.70%
Male
#2
Jiban Maitra

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

304,035
35.90%
Male
#3
Muzaffar Khan

Bharatiya Janata Party

169,260
20.00%
Male
#4
Mahendra Nath Hasda

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,224
0.50%
Male
#5
Mazizur Rahaman

Independent

919
0.10%
Male
#6
Akbar Hossain

Independent

914
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress 353,117 41.70%
2 Jiban Maitra Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 304,035 35.90%
3 Muzaffar Khan Bharatiya Janata Party 169,260 20.00%
4 Mahendra Nath Hasda Bahujan Samaj Party 4,224 0.50%
5 Mazizur Rahaman Independent 919 0.10%
6 Akbar Hossain Independent 914 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury (Indian National Congress) won the Malda Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 49,082 votes (5.80%%).

The voter turnout in Malda for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 82.10%%.

6 candidates contested from Malda constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Malda is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.