Tripura West Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Tripura · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Santosh Mohan Dev of Indian National Congress won the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 166,155 votes (24.10%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 802,640 registered electors and 688,261 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 85.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Santosh Mohan Dev

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
166,155
Margin %
24.10%
Total Electors
802,640
Votes Polled
688,261
Turnout
85.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
402
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Santosh Mohan Dev

Indian National Congress

410,904
59.70%
Male
#2
Manik Sarkar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

244,749
35.60%
Male
#3
Maharaj Kumar Nakshatra Bikram Deb Barma

Bharatiya Janta Party

7,376
1.10%
Male
#4
Akhilchandra Debnath

Independent

4,472
0.60%
Male
#5
Bhuban Bijoy Majumdar

Amara Bengali

3,608
0.50%
Male
#6
Nikhil Debnath

Independent

2,526
0.40%
Male
#7
Kirti Jiban Majumdar

Independent

484
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Santosh Mohan Dev Indian National Congress 410,904 59.70%
2 Manik Sarkar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 244,749 35.60%
3 Maharaj Kumar Nakshatra Bikram Deb Barma Bharatiya Janta Party 7,376 1.10%
4 Akhilchandra Debnath Independent 4,472 0.60%
5 Bhuban Bijoy Majumdar Amara Bengali 3,608 0.50%
6 Nikhil Debnath Independent 2,526 0.40%
7 Kirti Jiban Majumdar Independent 484 0.10%

Tripura West — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Santosh Mohan Dev of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tripura West constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 166,155 votes.

Out of 802,640 registered electors, 688,261 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 85.80%. 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

Santosh Mohan Dev (Indian National Congress) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 166,155 votes (24.10%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura West for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 85.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Tripura West constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Tripura West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.