Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Promothes Mukherjee of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 123,369 votes (14.00%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,190,096 registered electors and 881,091 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Promothes Mukherjee

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
123,369
Margin %
14.00%
Total Electors
1,190,096
Votes Polled
881,091
Turnout
74.00%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
498
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Colonel (RETD) SABYASACHI BAGCHI

Bharatiya Janata Party

262,610
29.80%
Male
#2
Prodip Mazumder

Indian National Congress

188,985
21.40%
Male
#3
Abdus Sukur

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

29,888
3.40%
Male
#4
Kanan Kumar Saha

Independent

784
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Colonel (RETD) SABYASACHI BAGCHI Bharatiya Janata Party 262,610 29.80%
2 Prodip Mazumder Indian National Congress 188,985 21.40%
3 Abdus Sukur Muslim League Kerala State Committee 29,888 3.40%
4 Kanan Kumar Saha Independent 784 0.10%

Baharampur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Promothes Mukherjee of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Baharampur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 123,369 votes.

Out of 1,190,096 registered electors, 881,091 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.00%. A total of 4 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

Promothes Mukherjee (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 123,369 votes (14.00%%).

The voter turnout in Baharampur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 74.00%%.

4 candidates contested from Baharampur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Baharampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.