Tamluk Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Lakshman Chandra Seth of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 87,952 votes (9.30%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,088,343 registered electors and 942,965 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 86.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Lakshman Chandra Seth

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
87,952
Margin %
9.30%
Total Electors
1,088,343
Votes Polled
942,965
Turnout
86.60%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
518
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lakshman Chandra Seth

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

477,516
50.60%
Male
#2
Nirmalendu Bhattacherjee

West Bengal Trinamool Congress

389,564
41.30%
Male
#3
Jayanta Bhattacharya

Indian National Congress

56,538
6.00%
Male
#4
Asutosh Samanta

Independent

7,542
0.80%
Male
#5
Ananta Kumar Paul

Ajeya Bharat Party

837
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lakshman Chandra Seth Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 477,516 50.60%
2 Nirmalendu Bhattacherjee West Bengal Trinamool Congress 389,564 41.30%
3 Jayanta Bhattacharya Indian National Congress 56,538 6.00%
4 Asutosh Samanta Independent 7,542 0.80%
5 Ananta Kumar Paul Ajeya Bharat Party 837 0.10%

Tamluk — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Lakshman Chandra Seth of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Tamluk constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 87,952 votes.

Out of 1,088,343 registered electors, 942,965 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.60%. A total of 5 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

Lakshman Chandra Seth (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 87,952 votes (9.30%%).

The voter turnout in Tamluk for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 86.60%%.

5 candidates contested from Tamluk constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tamluk is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.