Dum Dum

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Tapan Sikdar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
134,561
Margin %
11.10%
Total Electors
1,598,044
Votes Polled
1,209,926
Turnout
75.70%
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

614,471
50.80%
Male
#2
Anil Bhattacharya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

479,910
39.70%
Male
#3
Ramesh Bhattacharjee

Indian National Congress

85,648
7.10%
Male
#4
Bimal Krishna Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,848
0.40%
Male
#5
Manas Chakraborty

Independent

1,862
0.20%
Male
#6
Suryya Ray

Nationalist Congress Party

1,658
0.10%
Male
#7
Prabir Ghosal

Independent

956
0.10%
Male
#8
Ajit Nandi

Independent

945
0.10%
Male
#9
Saikat Nayak

Independent

816
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tapan Sikdar Bharatiya Janata Party 614,471 50.80%
2 Anil Bhattacharya Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 479,910 39.70%
3 Ramesh Bhattacharjee Indian National Congress 85,648 7.10%
4 Bimal Krishna Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 4,848 0.40%
5 Manas Chakraborty Independent 1,862 0.20%
6 Suryya Ray Nationalist Congress Party 1,658 0.10%
7 Prabir Ghosal Independent 956 0.10%
8 Ajit Nandi Independent 945 0.10%
9 Saikat Nayak Independent 816 0.10%
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Dum Dum — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Tapan Sikdar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dum Dum constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 134,561 votes.

Out of 1,598,044 registered electors, 1,209,926 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.70%. 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 1999.

The margin was 134,561 votes (11.10%%).

The voter turnout in Dum Dum for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 75.70%%.

9 candidates contested from Dum Dum constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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