Howrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Swadesh Chakraborty of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 103,449 votes (10.40%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,381,960 registered electors and 995,422 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Swadesh Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
103,449
Margin %
10.40%
Total Electors
1,381,960
Votes Polled
995,422
Turnout
72.00%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
513
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Swadesh Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

490,537
49.30%
Male
#2
Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

All India Trinamool Congress

387,088
38.90%
Male
#3
Dr.Subhash Chandra Bandyopadhyay

Indian National Congress

90,592
9.10%
Male
#4
Astogopal Mondal

Independent

3,214
0.30%
Male
#5
Bijay Kumar Singh

Samajwadi Party

2,952
0.30%
Male
#6
Ram Bilas Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,605
0.20%
Male
#7
Ashok Kumar Agarwal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

908
0.10%
Male
#8
Bechan Lal Chaudhury

Independent

869
0.10%
Male
#9
Shyam Bihari Singh

Janata Dal (Secular)

824
0.10%
Male
#10
Bijay Singh

Independent

729
0.10%
Male
#11
Debendra Kumar Sonkar

Independent

468
0.00%
Male
#12
Asoke Roy

Independent

438
0.00%
Male
#13
Ranjit Chatterjee

Independent

271
0.00%
Male
#14
Samar Mondal

Independent

200
0.00%
Male
#15
Prasanta Kumar Mahato

Independent

196
0.00%
Male
#16
Rajendra Prasad

Nationalist Congress Party

195
0.00%
Male
#17
Shekh Alauddin Raj

Independent

193
0.00%
Male
#18
Sushil Bagani

Independent

120
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Swadesh Chakraborty Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 490,537 49.30%
2 Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar All India Trinamool Congress 387,088 38.90%
3 Dr.Subhash Chandra Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress 90,592 9.10%
4 Astogopal Mondal Independent 3,214 0.30%
5 Bijay Kumar Singh Samajwadi Party 2,952 0.30%
6 Ram Bilas Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 1,605 0.20%
7 Ashok Kumar Agarwal Rashtriya Janata Dal 908 0.10%
8 Bechan Lal Chaudhury Independent 869 0.10%
9 Shyam Bihari Singh Janata Dal (Secular) 824 0.10%
10 Bijay Singh Independent 729 0.10%
11 Debendra Kumar Sonkar Independent 468 0.00%
12 Asoke Roy Independent 438 0.00%
13 Ranjit Chatterjee Independent 271 0.00%
14 Samar Mondal Independent 200 0.00%
15 Prasanta Kumar Mahato Independent 196 0.00%
16 Rajendra Prasad Nationalist Congress Party 195 0.00%
17 Shekh Alauddin Raj Independent 193 0.00%
18 Sushil Bagani Independent 120 0.00%

Howrah — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Swadesh Chakraborty of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Howrah constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 103,449 votes.

Out of 1,381,960 registered electors, 995,422 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.00%. A total of 18 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

Swadesh Chakraborty (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 103,449 votes (10.40%%).

The voter turnout in Howrah for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 72.00%%.

18 candidates contested from Howrah constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Howrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.