Dum Dum

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Tapan Sikdar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
137,405
Margin %
10.90%
Total Electors
1,559,854
Votes Polled
1,262,384
Turnout
80.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
504
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
Tapan Sikdar

Bharatiya Janata Party

631,383
50.00%
Male
#2
Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

493,978
39.10%
Male
#3
Pradyut Guha

Indian National Congress

111,078
8.80%
Male
#4
Jaihind Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,524
0.30%
Male
#5
Aloke Das

Independent

2,951
0.20%
Male
#6
Gobinda Dey

Independent

1,164
0.10%
Male
#7
Milonkanti Choudhuri

Republican Party Of India

763
0.10%
Male
#8
Prabir Ghosal

Independent

355
0.00%
Male
#9
Tarun Srivastava

Independent

285
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tapan Sikdar Bharatiya Janata Party 631,383 50.00%
2 Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 493,978 39.10%
3 Pradyut Guha Indian National Congress 111,078 8.80%
4 Jaihind Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 3,524 0.30%
5 Aloke Das Independent 2,951 0.20%
6 Gobinda Dey Independent 1,164 0.10%
7 Milonkanti Choudhuri Republican Party Of India 763 0.10%
8 Prabir Ghosal Independent 355 0.00%
9 Tarun Srivastava Independent 285 0.00%
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Dum Dum — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Tapan Sikdar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dum Dum constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 137,405 votes.

Out of 1,559,854 registered electors, 1,262,384 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.90%. A total of 9 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

Tapan Sikdar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 137,405 votes (10.90%%).

The voter turnout in Dum Dum for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 80.90%%.

9 candidates contested from Dum Dum constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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