Barrackpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Tarit Baran Topdar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 27,957 votes (3.30%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,025,177 registered electors and 846,373 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Tarit Baran Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
27,957
Margin %
3.30%
Total Electors
1,025,177
Votes Polled
846,373
Turnout
82.60%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
503
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tarit Baran Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

383,054
45.30%
Male
#2
Adhikary Tarun

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

355,097
42.00%
Male
#3
Lal Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

82,741
9.80%
Male
#4
Parimal Kanti Ray

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,059
0.80%
Male
#5
Meena Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

3,315
0.40%
Male
#6
Pradip Pal

Independent

888
0.10%
Male
#7
Narayan Poddar

Independent

457
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tarit Baran Topdar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 383,054 45.30%
2 Adhikary Tarun West Bengal Trinamool Congress 355,097 42.00%
3 Lal Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 82,741 9.80%
4 Parimal Kanti Ray Bahujan Samaj Party 7,059 0.80%
5 Meena Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 3,315 0.40%
6 Pradip Pal Independent 888 0.10%
7 Narayan Poddar Independent 457 0.10%

Barrackpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Tarit Baran Topdar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Barrackpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 27,957 votes.

Out of 1,025,177 registered electors, 846,373 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.60%. A total of 7 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

Tarit Baran Topdar (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 27,957 votes (3.30%%).

The voter turnout in Barrackpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 82.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Barrackpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Barrackpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.