Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 186,389 votes (23.50%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,037,427 registered electors and 792,871 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
186,389
Margin %
23.50%
Total Electors
1,037,427
Votes Polled
792,871
Turnout
76.40%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
529
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

464,199
58.50%
Male
#2
Suniti Chattaraj

All India Trinamool Congress

277,810
35.00%
Male
#3
Dr. Susil Banerjee

Indian National Congress

37,093
4.70%
Male
#4
Nazma

Jharkhand Party

2,852
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somnath Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 464,199 58.50%
2 Suniti Chattaraj All India Trinamool Congress 277,810 35.00%
3 Dr. Susil Banerjee Indian National Congress 37,093 4.70%
4 Nazma Jharkhand Party 2,852 0.40%

Bolpur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bolpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 186,389 votes.

Out of 1,037,427 registered electors, 792,871 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.40%. A total of 4 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

Somnath Chatterjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 186,389 votes (23.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bolpur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 76.40%%.

4 candidates contested from Bolpur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Bolpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.