Calcutta North West Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sudip Bandyopadhyay of West Bengal Trinamool Congress won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 73,483 votes (15.70%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 695,698 registered electors and 469,378 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner West Bengal Trinamool Congress

Sudip Bandyopadhyay

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
73,483
Margin %
15.70%
Total Electors
695,698
Votes Polled
469,378
Turnout
67.50%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
626
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sudip Bandyopadhyay

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

226,832
48.30%
Male
#2
Sarala Maheswari

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

153,349
32.70%
Male
#3
Debiprasad Pal

Indian National Congress

75,047
16.00%
Male
#4
Kana Ram

Shiv Sena

1,421
0.30%
Male
#5
Ramen Pandey

Independent

1,393
0.30%
Male
#6
Abdul Samad Sardar

All India Indira Congress (SECULAR)

845
0.20%
Male
#7
Ashoke Dutta

Independent

777
0.20%
Male
#8
Gholam Mohammad

Independent

698
0.10%
Male
#9
Narayan Saha

Independent

597
0.10%
Male
#10
Ashok Pandey

Samata Party

480
0.10%
Male
#11
Bihari Lal Thalia

Independent

323
0.10%
Male
#12
Sultan Ahmed Tarafder

Independent

206
0.00%
Male
#13
Amar Nath Sen

Independent

153
0.00%
Male
#14
Indranil Coomar

Independent

148
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sudip Bandyopadhyay West Bengal Trinamool Congress 226,832 48.30%
2 Sarala Maheswari Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 153,349 32.70%
3 Debiprasad Pal Indian National Congress 75,047 16.00%
4 Kana Ram Shiv Sena 1,421 0.30%
5 Ramen Pandey Independent 1,393 0.30%
6 Abdul Samad Sardar All India Indira Congress (SECULAR) 845 0.20%
7 Ashoke Dutta Independent 777 0.20%
8 Gholam Mohammad Independent 698 0.10%
9 Narayan Saha Independent 597 0.10%
10 Ashok Pandey Samata Party 480 0.10%
11 Bihari Lal Thalia Independent 323 0.10%
12 Sultan Ahmed Tarafder Independent 206 0.00%
13 Amar Nath Sen Independent 153 0.00%
14 Indranil Coomar Independent 148 0.00%

Calcutta North West — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of West Bengal Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Calcutta North West constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 73,483 votes.

Out of 695,698 registered electors, 469,378 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.50%. A total of 14 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

Sudip Bandyopadhyay (West Bengal Trinamool Congress) won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 73,483 votes (15.70%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North West for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 67.50%%.

14 candidates contested from Calcutta North West constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Calcutta North West is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.