Krishnanagar

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Ajoy Mukhopadhyay

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
40,672
Margin %
4.50%
Total Electors
1,068,080
Votes Polled
897,928
Turnout
84.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
500
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
Ajoy Mukhopadhyay

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

372,490
41.50%
Male
#2
Satyabrata Mookherjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

331,818
37.00%
Male
#3
Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya

Indian National Congress

156,800
17.50%
Male
#4
Biman Biswas

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

11,608
1.30%
Male
#5
Sk Khoda Baksh

Independent

7,062
0.80%
Male
#6
Kumud Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,624
0.40%
Male
#7
Debdas Halder

Amara Bengali

1,868
0.20%
Male
#8
Gopen Lahiry

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,015
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajoy Mukhopadhyay Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 372,490 41.50%
2 Satyabrata Mookherjee Bharatiya Janata Party 331,818 37.00%
3 Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya Indian National Congress 156,800 17.50%
4 Biman Biswas Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 11,608 1.30%
5 Sk Khoda Baksh Independent 7,062 0.80%
6 Kumud Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 3,624 0.40%
7 Debdas Halder Amara Bengali 1,868 0.20%
8 Gopen Lahiry Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,015 0.10%
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Krishnanagar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ajoy Mukhopadhyay of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Krishnanagar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 40,672 votes.

Out of 1,068,080 registered electors, 897,928 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 84.10%. A total of 8 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

Ajoy Mukhopadhyay (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 40,672 votes (4.50%%).

The voter turnout in Krishnanagar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 84.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Krishnanagar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Krishnanagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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