Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ananda Pathak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 122,556 votes (19.10%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,238,587 registered electors and 641,281 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Ananda Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
122,556
Margin %
19.10%
Total Electors
1,238,587
Votes Polled
641,281
Turnout
51.80%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ananda Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

280,589
43.80%
Male
#2
Prasanta Nandy

Indian National Congress

158,033
24.60%
Male
#3
Dawa Nurbula

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

114,688
17.90%
Male
#4
R B Rai

Independent

51,681
8.10%
Male
#5
Paresh Ray

Independent

12,609
2.00%
Male
#6
Surjit Rasaily

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,727
0.60%
Male
#7
L B Pariyar

Independent

3,048
0.50%
Male
#8
Matiur Rahman

Independent

2,594
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananda Pathak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 280,589 43.80%
2 Prasanta Nandy Indian National Congress 158,033 24.60%
3 Dawa Nurbula West Bengal Trinamool Congress 114,688 17.90%
4 R B Rai Independent 51,681 8.10%
5 Paresh Ray Independent 12,609 2.00%
6 Surjit Rasaily Bahujan Samaj Party 3,727 0.60%
7 L B Pariyar Independent 3,048 0.50%
8 Matiur Rahman Independent 2,594 0.40%

Darjeeling — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ananda Pathak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 122,556 votes.

Out of 1,238,587 registered electors, 641,281 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.80%. A total of 8 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

Ananda Pathak (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 122,556 votes (19.10%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 51.80%%.

8 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.