Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Minati Sen of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 108,937 votes (12.90%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,101,898 registered electors and 844,223 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Minati Sen

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
108,937
Margin %
12.90%
Total Electors
1,101,898
Votes Polled
844,223
Turnout
76.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
491
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Minati Sen

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

405,785
48.10%
Male
#2
Kalyan Chakraborty

All India Trinamool Congress

296,848
35.20%
Male
#3
Girija Sankar Roy

Indian National Congress

99,994
11.80%
Male
#4
Bhim Chandra Roy

Independent

14,688
1.70%
Male
#5
Shankar Ganguli

Independent

5,165
0.60%
Male
#6
Jagadish Chandra Roy

Independent

3,368
0.40%
Male
#7
Anil Roy

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,751
0.30%
Male
#8
Bimal Dutta

Independent

1,805
0.20%
Male
#9
Pabitra Moitra

Independent

1,391
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Minati Sen Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 405,785 48.10%
2 Kalyan Chakraborty All India Trinamool Congress 296,848 35.20%
3 Girija Sankar Roy Indian National Congress 99,994 11.80%
4 Bhim Chandra Roy Independent 14,688 1.70%
5 Shankar Ganguli Independent 5,165 0.60%
6 Jagadish Chandra Roy Independent 3,368 0.40%
7 Anil Roy Bahujan Samaj Party 2,751 0.30%
8 Bimal Dutta Independent 1,805 0.20%
9 Pabitra Moitra Independent 1,391 0.20%

Jalpaiguri — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Minati Sen of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jalpaiguri constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 108,937 votes.

Out of 1,101,898 registered electors, 844,223 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.60%. A total of 9 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

Minati Sen (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 108,937 votes (12.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jalpaiguri for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 76.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Jalpaiguri constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Jalpaiguri is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.