Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 6,116 votes (0.60%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,137,353 registered electors and 943,670 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
6,116
Margin %
0.60%
Total Electors
1,137,353
Votes Polled
943,670
Turnout
83.00%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

431,229
45.70%
Male
#2
Tapan Dasgupta

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

425,113
45.00%
Male
#3
Ipsita Roy

Indian National Congress

76,120
8.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rupchand Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 431,229 45.70%
2 Tapan Dasgupta West Bengal Trinamool Congress 425,113 45.00%
3 Ipsita Roy Indian National Congress 76,120 8.10%

Hooghly — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 6,116 votes.

Out of 1,137,353 registered electors, 943,670 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.00%. A total of 3 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

Rupchand Pal (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 6,116 votes (0.60%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 83.00%%.

3 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.