Medinipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India won the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 210,649 votes (23.70%).

The constituency had 1,051,814 registered electors and 889,188 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 84.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
210,649
Margin %
23.70%
Total Electors
1,051,814
Votes Polled
889,188
Turnout
84.50%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
522
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

No candidate data available.
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
No candidate data available.

Medinipur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Medinipur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 210,649 votes.

Out of 1,051,814 registered electors, 889,188 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 84.50%. A total of 0 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

Indrajit Gupta (Communist Party Of India) won the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 210,649 votes (23.70%%).

The voter turnout in Medinipur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 84.50%%.

Medinipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.