Asansol Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Bikash Chowdhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 26,149 votes (3.00%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,242,690 registered electors and 883,829 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Bikash Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
26,149
Margin %
3.00%
Total Electors
1,242,690
Votes Polled
883,829
Turnout
71.10%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
528
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bikash Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

355,382
40.20%
Male
#2
Ajit Kumar Ghaatak (MOLOY GHAATAK)

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

329,233
37.30%
Male
#3
Ahluwalia S S

Indian National Congress

110,618
12.50%
Male
#4
Sohrab Ali

Rashtriya Janata Dal

43,643
4.90%
Male
#5
Sunil Pal

Independent

9,345
1.10%
Male
#6
Manik Bauri

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,386
0.90%
Male
#7
Jyotirmoy Maiti

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

7,106
0.80%
Male
#8
Ganes Chandra Sarkar

Independent

1,127
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bikash Chowdhury Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 355,382 40.20%
2 Ajit Kumar Ghaatak (MOLOY GHAATAK) West Bengal Trinamool Congress 329,233 37.30%
3 Ahluwalia S S Indian National Congress 110,618 12.50%
4 Sohrab Ali Rashtriya Janata Dal 43,643 4.90%
5 Sunil Pal Independent 9,345 1.10%
6 Manik Bauri Bahujan Samaj Party 8,386 0.90%
7 Jyotirmoy Maiti Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 7,106 0.80%
8 Ganes Chandra Sarkar Independent 1,127 0.10%

Asansol — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Bikash Chowdhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Asansol constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 26,149 votes.

Out of 1,242,690 registered electors, 883,829 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.10%. A total of 8 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

Bikash Chowdhury (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 26,149 votes (3.00%%).

The voter turnout in Asansol for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 71.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Asansol constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Asansol is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.