Jadavpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Krishna Bose of West Bengal Trinamool Congress won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 78,201 votes (7.30%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,379,055 registered electors and 1,067,448 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner West Bengal Trinamool Congress

Krishna Bose

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
78,201
Margin %
7.30%
Total Electors
1,379,055
Votes Polled
1,067,448
Turnout
77.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
510
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Krishna Bose

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

514,338
48.20%
Male
#2
Malini Bhattacharya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

436,137
40.90%
Male
#3
Ram Pyare Ram

Indian National Congress

91,407
8.60%
Male
#4
Sandhya Mandal

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,568
0.30%
Male
#5
Nitai Roy

Independent

2,753
0.30%
Male
#6
Abu Siddique Laskar

Independent

1,458
0.10%
Male
#7
Md Aslam

Independent

1,370
0.10%
Male
#8
Biswanath Paul

Independent

1,158
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Krishna Bose West Bengal Trinamool Congress 514,338 48.20%
2 Malini Bhattacharya Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 436,137 40.90%
3 Ram Pyare Ram Indian National Congress 91,407 8.60%
4 Sandhya Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 3,568 0.30%
5 Nitai Roy Independent 2,753 0.30%
6 Abu Siddique Laskar Independent 1,458 0.10%
7 Md Aslam Independent 1,370 0.10%
8 Biswanath Paul Independent 1,158 0.10%

Jadavpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Krishna Bose of West Bengal Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Jadavpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 78,201 votes.

Out of 1,379,055 registered electors, 1,067,448 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.40%. A total of 8 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 (West Bengal Trinamool Congress) won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 78,201 votes (7.30%%).

The voter turnout in Jadavpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 77.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Jadavpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Jadavpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.