Basirhat Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ajay Chakraborty of Communist Party Of India won the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 120,076 votes (13.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,053,262 registered electors and 882,985 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Ajay Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
120,076
Margin %
13.60%
Total Electors
1,053,262
Votes Polled
882,985
Turnout
83.80%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
506
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajay Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India

425,442
48.20%
Male
#2
Dr Sudipto Roy

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

305,366
34.60%
Male
#3
Susanta Ghosh

Indian National Congress

131,887
14.90%
Male
#4
Molla Jaforulla

Indian National League

6,364
0.70%
Male
#5
Biddyut Poddar

Shiv Sena

1,114
0.10%
Male
#6
Biswapati Sur

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajay Chakraborty Communist Party Of India 425,442 48.20%
2 Dr Sudipto Roy West Bengal Trinamool Congress 305,366 34.60%
3 Susanta Ghosh Indian National Congress 131,887 14.90%
4 Molla Jaforulla Indian National League 6,364 0.70%
5 Biddyut Poddar Shiv Sena 1,114 0.10%
6 Biswapati Sur Independent 736 0.10%

Basirhat — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ajay Chakraborty of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Basirhat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 120,076 votes.

Out of 1,053,262 registered electors, 882,985 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.80%. 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

Ajay Chakraborty (Communist Party Of India) won the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 120,076 votes (13.60%%).

The voter turnout in Basirhat for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 83.80%%.

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

Basirhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.