Silchar

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Sontosh Mohan Dev

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
107,752
Margin %
17.70%
Total Electors
827,760
Votes Polled
608,528
Turnout
73.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
13
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
Sontosh Mohan Dev

Indian National Congress

329,256
54.10%
Male
#2
Kabindra Purkayastha

Bharatiya Janata Party

221,504
36.40%
Male
#3
Abdul Muhib Mazumder

Independent

29,060
4.80%
Male
#4
Subhash Mohan Deb

Nationalist Congress Party

5,737
0.90%
Male
#5
Chittaranjan Suklabaidya

Independent

1,338
0.20%
Male
#6
Saumitra Nath

Independent

1,235
0.20%
Male
#7
Rajendra Kumar Sinha

Independent

1,181
0.20%
Male
#8
Amiya Kanti Das

Independent

1,000
0.20%
Male
#9
Kantimoy Deb

Independent

683
0.10%
Male
#10
Jowahar Lal Goala

Independent

581
0.10%
Male
#11
Narayan Choudhury

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#12
Nazmul Haque Laskar

Independent

546
0.10%
Male
#13
Gopal Chakraborty

Independent

173
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sontosh Mohan Dev Indian National Congress 329,256 54.10%
2 Kabindra Purkayastha Bharatiya Janata Party 221,504 36.40%
3 Abdul Muhib Mazumder Independent 29,060 4.80%
4 Subhash Mohan Deb Nationalist Congress Party 5,737 0.90%
5 Chittaranjan Suklabaidya Independent 1,338 0.20%
6 Saumitra Nath Independent 1,235 0.20%
7 Rajendra Kumar Sinha Independent 1,181 0.20%
8 Amiya Kanti Das Independent 1,000 0.20%
9 Kantimoy Deb Independent 683 0.10%
10 Jowahar Lal Goala Independent 581 0.10%
11 Narayan Choudhury Independent 573 0.10%
12 Nazmul Haque Laskar Independent 546 0.10%
13 Gopal Chakraborty Independent 173 0.00%
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Silchar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Sontosh Mohan Dev of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Silchar constituency (Assam) with a margin of 107,752 votes.

Out of 827,760 registered electors, 608,528 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.50%. A total of 13 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

Sontosh Mohan Dev (Indian National Congress) won the Silchar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 107,752 votes (17.70%%).

The voter turnout in Silchar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 73.50%%.

13 candidates contested from Silchar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Silchar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.
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