Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 12,485 votes (1.30%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,160,870 registered electors and 930,831 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.20%. 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
12,485
Margin %
1.30%
Total Electors
1,160,870
Votes Polled
930,831
Turnout
80.20%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

440,674
47.30%
Male
#2
Tapan Das Gupta

All India Trinamool Congress

428,189
46.00%
Male
#3
Dilip Nath

Indian National Congress

48,068
5.20%
Male
#4
Ajit Kumar Koley

Independent

1,376
0.10%
Male
#5
Subhra Prosad Ghosh

Independent

943
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rupchand Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 440,674 47.30%
2 Tapan Das Gupta All India Trinamool Congress 428,189 46.00%
3 Dilip Nath Indian National Congress 48,068 5.20%
4 Ajit Kumar Koley Independent 1,376 0.10%
5 Subhra Prosad Ghosh Independent 943 0.10%

Hooghly — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 12,485 votes.

Out of 1,160,870 registered electors, 930,831 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.20%. A total of 5 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 1999.

The margin was 12,485 votes (1.30%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 80.20%%.

5 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.