Diamond Harbour

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Samik Lahiri

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
60,956
Margin %
6.80%
Total Electors
1,122,823
Votes Polled
896,052
Turnout
79.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
509
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
Samik Lahiri

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

405,048
45.20%
Male
#2
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

344,092
38.40%
Male
#3
Dr Maya Ghose

Indian National Congress

124,335
13.90%
Male
#4
Sahadat Hossain Jamader

Independent

3,210
0.40%
Male
#5
Bechu Mandal

Independent

2,229
0.20%
Male
#6
Ranendra Kumar Gupta

Independent

1,550
0.20%
Male
#7
Sambhu Mondal

Independent

640
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Samik Lahiri Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 405,048 45.20%
2 Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar West Bengal Trinamool Congress 344,092 38.40%
3 Dr Maya Ghose Indian National Congress 124,335 13.90%
4 Sahadat Hossain Jamader Independent 3,210 0.40%
5 Bechu Mandal Independent 2,229 0.20%
6 Ranendra Kumar Gupta Independent 1,550 0.20%
7 Sambhu Mondal Independent 640 0.10%
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Diamond Harbour — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Samik Lahiri of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Diamond Harbour constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 60,956 votes.

Out of 1,122,823 registered electors, 896,052 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.80%. A total of 7 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

Samik Lahiri (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 60,956 votes (6.80%%).

The voter turnout in Diamond Harbour for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 79.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Diamond Harbour constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Diamond Harbour is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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