Barrackpur

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Tarit Baran Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
40,775
Margin %
4.80%
Total Electors
1,040,220
Votes Polled
845,189
Turnout
81.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
503
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
Tarit Baran Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

399,269
47.20%
Male
#2
Jayanta Bhattacharya

All India Trinamool Congress

358,494
42.40%
Male
#3
Ashok Sukla

Indian National Congress

59,732
7.10%
Male
#4
Parimal Kanti Ray

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,498
0.40%
Male
#5
Anupam Dutta

Independent

3,373
0.40%
Male
#6
Meena Pal

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

2,186
0.30%
Male
#7
Ashoke Bairia

Independent

1,606
0.20%
Male
#8
Swapan Biswas

Independent

1,153
0.10%
Male
#9
Rayazuddin Ahmed

Nationalist Congress Party

716
0.10%
Male
#10
Nirmal Gopal Chatterjee

Independent

692
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tarit Baran Topdar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 399,269 47.20%
2 Jayanta Bhattacharya All India Trinamool Congress 358,494 42.40%
3 Ashok Sukla Indian National Congress 59,732 7.10%
4 Parimal Kanti Ray Bahujan Samaj Party 3,498 0.40%
5 Anupam Dutta Independent 3,373 0.40%
6 Meena Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 2,186 0.30%
7 Ashoke Bairia Independent 1,606 0.20%
8 Swapan Biswas Independent 1,153 0.10%
9 Rayazuddin Ahmed Nationalist Congress Party 716 0.10%
10 Nirmal Gopal Chatterjee Independent 692 0.10%
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Barrackpur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Tarit Baran Topdar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Barrackpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 40,775 votes.

Out of 1,040,220 registered electors, 845,189 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.30%. A total of 10 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 1999.

The margin was 40,775 votes (4.80%%).

The voter turnout in Barrackpur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 81.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Barrackpur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Barrackpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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