Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Jitendra Nath Das of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 112,462 votes (12.20%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,065,484 registered electors and 919,243 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 86.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Jitendra Nath Das

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
112,462
Margin %
12.20%
Total Electors
1,065,484
Votes Polled
919,243
Turnout
86.30%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
491
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jitendra Nath Das

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

434,577
47.30%
Male
#2
Deb Prasad Roy

Indian National Congress

322,115
35.00%
Male
#3
Sisir Kumar Lahiri

Bharatiya Janata Party

79,195
8.60%
Male
#4
Mihir Kumar Roy

Forward Bloc (SOCIALIST)

27,607
3.00%
Male
#5
Upendra Nath Roy

Independent

8,588
0.90%
Male
#6
Sankar Kumar Ganguli

Independent

6,510
0.70%
Male
#7
Joygopal Das

Amara Bengali

5,484
0.60%
Male
#8
Jajneswar Roy

Independent

2,758
0.30%
Male
#9
Kinsuk Majumder

Independent

2,431
0.30%
Male
#10
Sudipta Biswas

Independent

1,483
0.20%
Male
#11
Amit Moitra

Independent

844
0.10%
Male
#12
Surendra Kumar Yadav

Independent

792
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jitendra Nath Das Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 434,577 47.30%
2 Deb Prasad Roy Indian National Congress 322,115 35.00%
3 Sisir Kumar Lahiri Bharatiya Janata Party 79,195 8.60%
4 Mihir Kumar Roy Forward Bloc (SOCIALIST) 27,607 3.00%
5 Upendra Nath Roy Independent 8,588 0.90%
6 Sankar Kumar Ganguli Independent 6,510 0.70%
7 Joygopal Das Amara Bengali 5,484 0.60%
8 Jajneswar Roy Independent 2,758 0.30%
9 Kinsuk Majumder Independent 2,431 0.30%
10 Sudipta Biswas Independent 1,483 0.20%
11 Amit Moitra Independent 844 0.10%
12 Surendra Kumar Yadav Independent 792 0.10%

Jalpaiguri — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Jitendra Nath Das of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jalpaiguri constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 112,462 votes.

Out of 1,065,484 registered electors, 919,243 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.30%. A total of 12 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

Jitendra Nath Das (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 112,462 votes (12.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jalpaiguri for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 86.30%%.

12 candidates contested from Jalpaiguri constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jalpaiguri is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.