Calcutta North West Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Sudip Bandyopadhyay of All India Trinamool Congress won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 94,170 votes (21.20%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 704,009 registered electors and 444,043 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Sudip Bandyopadhyay

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
94,170
Margin %
21.20%
Total Electors
704,009
Votes Polled
444,043
Turnout
63.10%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
626
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sudip Bandyopadhyay

All India Trinamool Congress

206,684
46.50%
Male
#2
Rajdeo Goala

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

112,514
25.30%
Male
#3
Siddhartha Sankar Ray

Indian National Congress

106,430
24.00%
Male
#4
Sasanka Saha

Independent

3,888
0.90%
Male
#5
Masarrat Begum

Janata Dal (Secular)

3,076
0.70%
Male
#6
Asiruddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

2,602
0.60%
Male
#7
Purna Chandra Ghosh

Independent

1,914
0.40%
Male
#8
Narayan Saha

Independent

1,857
0.40%
Male
#9
Pradyut Saha

Independent

1,173
0.30%
Male
#10
Indranil Coomar

Independent

1,141
0.30%
Male
#11
Parimal Biswas

Jharkhand Party

1,017
0.20%
Male
#12
Imtiaz Alam(Fahim)

Independent

626
0.10%
Male
#13
Bihari Lal Thalia

Independent

564
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sudip Bandyopadhyay All India Trinamool Congress 206,684 46.50%
2 Rajdeo Goala Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 112,514 25.30%
3 Siddhartha Sankar Ray Indian National Congress 106,430 24.00%
4 Sasanka Saha Independent 3,888 0.90%
5 Masarrat Begum Janata Dal (Secular) 3,076 0.70%
6 Asiruddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 2,602 0.60%
7 Purna Chandra Ghosh Independent 1,914 0.40%
8 Narayan Saha Independent 1,857 0.40%
9 Pradyut Saha Independent 1,173 0.30%
10 Indranil Coomar Independent 1,141 0.30%
11 Parimal Biswas Jharkhand Party 1,017 0.20%
12 Imtiaz Alam(Fahim) Independent 626 0.10%
13 Bihari Lal Thalia Independent 564 0.10%

Calcutta North West — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Calcutta North West constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 94,170 votes.

Out of 704,009 registered electors, 444,043 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.10%. A total of 13 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 (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 94,170 votes (21.20%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North West for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 63.10%%.

13 candidates contested from Calcutta North West constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

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