Bankura Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Acharia Basudeb of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 111,583 votes (14.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,028,834 registered electors and 766,640 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Acharia Basudeb

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
111,583
Margin %
14.60%
Total Electors
1,028,834
Votes Polled
766,640
Turnout
74.50%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
524
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Acharia Basudeb

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

369,695
48.20%
Male
#2
Sukumar Banerjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

258,112
33.70%
Male
#3
Kashinath Misra

Indian National Congress

74,145
9.70%
Male
#4
Baghambar Mahato

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

35,676
4.70%
Male
#5
Bhaskar Bhadra

Independent

7,749
1.00%
Male
#6
Laxmi Kanta Mahata

Amara Bengali

2,623
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Acharia Basudeb Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 369,695 48.20%
2 Sukumar Banerjee Bharatiya Janata Party 258,112 33.70%
3 Kashinath Misra Indian National Congress 74,145 9.70%
4 Baghambar Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 35,676 4.70%
5 Bhaskar Bhadra Independent 7,749 1.00%
6 Laxmi Kanta Mahata Amara Bengali 2,623 0.30%

Bankura — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Acharia Basudeb of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bankura constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 111,583 votes.

Out of 1,028,834 registered electors, 766,640 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.50%. 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

Acharia Basudeb (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Bankura Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 111,583 votes (14.60%%).

The voter turnout in Bankura for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 74.50%%.

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

Bankura is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.