Jhargram

Parliament Election 1999 ST

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Rupchand Murmu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
108,681
Margin %
13.50%
Total Electors
991,504
Votes Polled
803,200
Turnout
81.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
521
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rupchand Murmu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

402,325
50.10%
Male
#2
Dakhin Murmu

All India Trinamool Congress

293,644
36.60%
Male
#3
Murmu Biswanath

Jharkhand Party (NOREN)

84,332
10.50%
Male
#4
Aloke Kumar Mandi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

9,592
1.20%
Male
#5
Gopi Nath Mandi

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,807
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 402,325 50.10%
2 Dakhin Murmu All India Trinamool Congress 293,644 36.60%
3 Murmu Biswanath Jharkhand Party (NOREN) 84,332 10.50%
4 Aloke Kumar Mandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 9,592 1.20%
5 Gopi Nath Mandi Bahujan Samaj Party 1,807 0.20%
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Jhargram — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Rupchand Murmu of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jhargram constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 108,681 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 991,504 registered electors, 803,200 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.00%. A total of 5 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

Rupchand Murmu (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jhargram Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 108,681 votes (13.50%%).

The voter turnout in Jhargram for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 81.00%%.

5 candidates contested from Jhargram constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Jhargram is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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