Jadavpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Krishna Bose of Indian National Congress won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 13,038 votes (1.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,313,111 registered electors and 1,075,315 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 81.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Krishna Bose

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
13,038
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,313,111
Votes Polled
1,075,315
Turnout
81.90%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
510
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Krishna Bose

Indian National Congress

499,254
46.40%
Male
#2
Malini Bhattacharya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

486,216
45.20%
Male
#3
Uttam Bose

Bharatiya Janata Party

52,470
4.90%
Male
#4
Ardihendu Sen

Shiv Sena

5,203
0.50%
Male
#5
Abdul Samad Sardar

Independent

2,309
0.20%
Male
#6
Gharami Yusuf

Indian National League

1,910
0.20%
Male
#7
Sunil Guha

Independent

1,790
0.20%
Male
#8
Ranjit Dutta

Independent

1,678
0.20%
Male
#9
Ram Sagar Roy

Independent

860
0.10%
Male
#10
Anup Chatterjee

Satya Marg Party

777
0.10%
Male
#11
Murari Mohan Naskar

Independent

660
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Krishna Bose Indian National Congress 499,254 46.40%
2 Malini Bhattacharya Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 486,216 45.20%
3 Uttam Bose Bharatiya Janata Party 52,470 4.90%
4 Ardihendu Sen Shiv Sena 5,203 0.50%
5 Abdul Samad Sardar Independent 2,309 0.20%
6 Gharami Yusuf Indian National League 1,910 0.20%
7 Sunil Guha Independent 1,790 0.20%
8 Ranjit Dutta Independent 1,678 0.20%
9 Ram Sagar Roy Independent 860 0.10%
10 Anup Chatterjee Satya Marg Party 777 0.10%
11 Murari Mohan Naskar Independent 660 0.10%

Jadavpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Krishna Bose of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jadavpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 13,038 votes.

Out of 1,313,111 registered electors, 1,075,315 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.90%. A total of 11 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

Krishna Bose (Indian National Congress) won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 13,038 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jadavpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 81.90%%.

11 candidates contested from Jadavpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jadavpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.