Medinipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India won the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 275,519 votes (31.50%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,081,863 registered electors and 874,531 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.80%. 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
275,519
Margin %
31.50%
Total Electors
1,081,863
Votes Polled
874,531
Turnout
80.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
522
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

452,671
51.80%
Male
#2
Dutta Manoranjan

Bharatiya Janata Party

177,152
20.30%
Male
#3
Dr Nitish Sengupta

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

131,352
15.00%
Male
#4
Satish Chandra Jana

Indian National Congress

90,737
10.40%
Male
#5
Sheik Abu Bakar

Independent

3,448
0.40%
Male
#6
Kalipada Tudu

Jharkhand Party

1,702
0.20%
Male
#7
Gajen Nayak

Amara Bengali

1,148
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Indrajit Gupta Communist Party Of India 452,671 51.80%
2 Dutta Manoranjan Bharatiya Janata Party 177,152 20.30%
3 Dr Nitish Sengupta West Bengal Trinamool Congress 131,352 15.00%
4 Satish Chandra Jana Indian National Congress 90,737 10.40%
5 Sheik Abu Bakar Independent 3,448 0.40%
6 Kalipada Tudu Jharkhand Party 1,702 0.20%
7 Gajen Nayak Amara Bengali 1,148 0.10%

Medinipur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Medinipur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 275,519 votes.

Out of 1,081,863 registered electors, 874,531 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.80%. 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

Indrajit Gupta (Communist Party Of India) won the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 275,519 votes (31.50%%).

The voter turnout in Medinipur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 80.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Medinipur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Medinipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.