Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Satyabrata Mookherjee of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 22,234 votes (2.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,084,449 registered electors and 845,489 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Satyabrata Mookherjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
22,234
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
1,084,449
Votes Polled
845,489
Turnout
78.00%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
500
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satyabrata Mookherjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

366,954
43.40%
Male
#2
Dilip Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

344,720
40.80%
Male
#3
Ashim Saha

Indian National Congress

106,137
12.60%
Male
#4
Biman Biswas

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

8,085
1.00%
Male
#5
Sk. Khodabox

Independent

5,548
0.70%
Male
#6
Jaforulla Molla

Independent

3,483
0.40%
Male
#7
Amal Kumar Mondal

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,497
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satyabrata Mookherjee Bharatiya Janata Party 366,954 43.40%
2 Dilip Chakraborty Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 344,720 40.80%
3 Ashim Saha Indian National Congress 106,137 12.60%
4 Biman Biswas Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 8,085 1.00%
5 Sk. Khodabox Independent 5,548 0.70%
6 Jaforulla Molla Independent 3,483 0.40%
7 Amal Kumar Mondal Bahujan Samaj Party 2,497 0.30%

Krishnanagar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Satyabrata Mookherjee of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Krishnanagar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 22,234 votes.

Out of 1,084,449 registered electors, 845,489 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.00%. 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

Satyabrata Mookherjee (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 22,234 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Krishnanagar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 78.00%%.

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

Krishnanagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.