Kanthi Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Neetish Sengupta of All India Trinamool Congress won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 12,133 votes (1.50%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 990,917 registered electors and 823,941 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Neetish Sengupta

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
12,133
Margin %
1.50%
Total Electors
990,917
Votes Polled
823,941
Turnout
83.20%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
519
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Neetish Sengupta

All India Trinamool Congress

395,048
47.90%
Male
#2
Sudhir Giri

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

382,915
46.50%
Male
#3
Ajit Khanra

Indian National Congress

34,070
4.10%
Male
#4
Sudarsan Manna

Janata Dal (Secular)

1,451
0.20%
Male
#5
Dr. B. Dev Roy

Nationalist Congress Party

1,038
0.10%
Male
#6
Manabendra Mandal

Independent

636
0.10%
Male
#7
Tapan Kumar Mandal

Independent

290
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Neetish Sengupta All India Trinamool Congress 395,048 47.90%
2 Sudhir Giri Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 382,915 46.50%
3 Ajit Khanra Indian National Congress 34,070 4.10%
4 Sudarsan Manna Janata Dal (Secular) 1,451 0.20%
5 Dr. B. Dev Roy Nationalist Congress Party 1,038 0.10%
6 Manabendra Mandal Independent 636 0.10%
7 Tapan Kumar Mandal Independent 290 0.00%

Kanthi — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Neetish Sengupta of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Kanthi constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 12,133 votes.

Out of 990,917 registered electors, 823,941 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.20%. A total of 7 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

Neetish Sengupta (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Kanthi Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 12,133 votes (1.50%%).

The voter turnout in Kanthi for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 83.20%%.

7 candidates contested from Kanthi constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kanthi is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.