Basirhat

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India

Ajoy Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
82,587
Margin %
9.50%
Total Electors
1,071,134
Votes Polled
866,835
Turnout
80.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
506
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
Ajoy Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India

407,903
47.10%
Male
#2
M. Nuruzzaman

All India Trinamool Congress

325,316
37.50%
Male
#3
Abu Tayeb M. Moazam Hossin

Indian National Congress

118,612
13.70%
Male
#4
Md. Sahadat Ali

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

2,417
0.30%
Male
#5
Arun Ghosh

Independent

2,047
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajoy Chakraborty Communist Party Of India 407,903 47.10%
2 M. Nuruzzaman All India Trinamool Congress 325,316 37.50%
3 Abu Tayeb M. Moazam Hossin Indian National Congress 118,612 13.70%
4 Md. Sahadat Ali Muslim League Kerala State Committee 2,417 0.30%
5 Arun Ghosh Independent 2,047 0.20%
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Basirhat — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ajoy Chakraborty of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Basirhat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 82,587 votes.

Out of 1,071,134 registered electors, 866,835 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.90%. A total of 5 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

Ajoy Chakraborty (Communist Party Of India) won the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 82,587 votes (9.50%%).

The voter turnout in Basirhat for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 80.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Basirhat constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Basirhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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