Silchar

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kabindra Purkayastha

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
19,940
Margin %
3.10%
Total Electors
826,607
Votes Polled
650,377
Turnout
78.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
29
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
Kabindra Purkayastha

Bharatiya Janata Party

230,747
35.50%
Male
#2
Santosh Mohan Dev

Indian National Congress

210,807
32.40%
Male
#3
Noorul Huda

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

172,999
26.60%
Male
#4
Debasish Chakraborty

Independent

2,613
0.40%
Male
#5
N.Dilip Singh

Independent

2,198
0.30%
Male
#6
Khitindra Sarkar

Independent

1,652
0.30%
Male
#7
Rabindra Chandra Nath

Independent

1,065
0.20%
Male
#8
Hickzur Rohman

Independent

742
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kabindra Purkayastha Bharatiya Janata Party 230,747 35.50%
2 Santosh Mohan Dev Indian National Congress 210,807 32.40%
3 Noorul Huda Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 172,999 26.60%
4 Debasish Chakraborty Independent 2,613 0.40%
5 N.Dilip Singh Independent 2,198 0.30%
6 Khitindra Sarkar Independent 1,652 0.30%
7 Rabindra Chandra Nath Independent 1,065 0.20%
8 Hickzur Rohman Independent 742 0.10%
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Silchar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kabindra Purkayastha of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Silchar constituency (Assam) with a margin of 19,940 votes.

Out of 826,607 registered electors, 650,377 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.70%. 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

Kabindra Purkayastha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Silchar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 19,940 votes (3.10%%).

The voter turnout in Silchar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 78.70%%.

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

Silchar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.
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