Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Mamata Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 214,008 votes (26.60%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,202,607 registered electors and 805,268 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Mamata Banerjee

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
214,008
Margin %
26.60%
Total Electors
1,202,607
Votes Polled
805,268
Turnout
67.00%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
511
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mamata Banerjee

All India Trinamool Congress

469,103
58.30%
Male
#2
Subhankar Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

255,095
31.70%
Male
#3
Partha Roy Chowdhury

Indian National Congress

51,735
6.40%
Male
#4
Dr. Partha Sarathi Ghosh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

6,186
0.80%
Male
#5
Md. Shahabuddin

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,091
0.80%
Male
#6
Ranjan Kumar Das

Independent

5,841
0.70%
Male
#7
Murari Mohon Ghosh

Independent

4,512
0.60%
Male
#8
Priya Nath Banerjee

Independent

2,740
0.30%
Male
#9
Kabita Mukherjee

Independent

2,160
0.30%
Male
#10
Bandana Biswas

Independent

1,658
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mamata Banerjee All India Trinamool Congress 469,103 58.30%
2 Subhankar Chakraborty Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 255,095 31.70%
3 Partha Roy Chowdhury Indian National Congress 51,735 6.40%
4 Dr. Partha Sarathi Ghosh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 6,186 0.80%
5 Md. Shahabuddin Bahujan Samaj Party 6,091 0.80%
6 Ranjan Kumar Das Independent 5,841 0.70%
7 Murari Mohon Ghosh Independent 4,512 0.60%
8 Priya Nath Banerjee Independent 2,740 0.30%
9 Kabita Mukherjee Independent 2,160 0.30%
10 Bandana Biswas Independent 1,658 0.20%

Kolkata Dakshin — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Mamata Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Kolkata Dakshin constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 214,008 votes.

Out of 1,202,607 registered electors, 805,268 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.00%. A total of 10 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

Mamata Banerjee (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 214,008 votes (26.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kolkata Dakshin for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 67.00%%.

10 candidates contested from Kolkata Dakshin constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kolkata Dakshin is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.