Alipurduars

Parliament Election 1999 ST

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Joachim Baxla

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
153,133
Margin %
19.70%
Total Electors
1,039,377
Votes Polled
777,585
Turnout
74.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
490
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
Joachim Baxla

Revolutionary Socialist Party

389,919
50.10%
Male
#2
Dhirendra Narjinarai

Bharatiya Janata Party

236,786
30.50%
Male
#3
Basanti Baraik

Indian National Congress

119,309
15.30%
Male
#4
Rabindra Kumar Brahma

Independent

7,403
1.00%
Male
#5
Ram Pratap Baraik

Independent

5,199
0.70%
Male
#6
Kolha Baraik

Nationalist Congress Party

2,246
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Joachim Baxla Revolutionary Socialist Party 389,919 50.10%
2 Dhirendra Narjinarai Bharatiya Janata Party 236,786 30.50%
3 Basanti Baraik Indian National Congress 119,309 15.30%
4 Rabindra Kumar Brahma Independent 7,403 1.00%
5 Ram Pratap Baraik Independent 5,199 0.70%
6 Kolha Baraik Nationalist Congress Party 2,246 0.30%
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Alipurduars — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Joachim Baxla of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Alipurduars constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 153,133 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,039,377 registered electors, 777,585 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.80%. A total of 6 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Joachim Baxla (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Alipurduars Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 153,133 votes (19.70%%).

The voter turnout in Alipurduars for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 74.80%%.

6 candidates contested from Alipurduars constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Alipurduars is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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