Tripura West Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tripura · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Badal Choudhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 80,811 votes (11.70%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 859,648 registered electors and 691,216 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Badal Choudhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
80,811
Margin %
11.70%
Total Electors
859,648
Votes Polled
691,216
Turnout
80.40%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
402
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Badal Choudhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

346,457
50.10%
Male
#2
Ashok Kumar Bhattacharyya

Indian National Congress

265,646
38.40%
Male
#3
Hemendu Sankar Roy Choudhury

Bharatiya Janata Party

33,414
4.80%
Male
#4
Shyama Chran Tripura

Tripura Upajati Juba Samity

23,933
3.50%
Male
#5
Harinath Deb Barma

Independent

4,228
0.60%
Male
#6
Nikhil Debnath

Janata Dal

3,677
0.50%
Male
#7
Bhuban Vijoy Majumder

Amara Bengali

2,618
0.40%
Male
#8
Sukumar Saha

Independent

1,153
0.20%
Male
#9
Brajalal Debnath

Independent

1,110
0.20%
Male
#10
Swapan Acharjee

Independent

585
0.10%
Male
#11
Anukul Chandra Saha (SADHUBHAI)

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Badal Choudhury Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 346,457 50.10%
2 Ashok Kumar Bhattacharyya Indian National Congress 265,646 38.40%
3 Hemendu Sankar Roy Choudhury Bharatiya Janata Party 33,414 4.80%
4 Shyama Chran Tripura Tripura Upajati Juba Samity 23,933 3.50%
5 Harinath Deb Barma Independent 4,228 0.60%
6 Nikhil Debnath Janata Dal 3,677 0.50%
7 Bhuban Vijoy Majumder Amara Bengali 2,618 0.40%
8 Sukumar Saha Independent 1,153 0.20%
9 Brajalal Debnath Independent 1,110 0.20%
10 Swapan Acharjee Independent 585 0.10%
11 Anukul Chandra Saha (SADHUBHAI) Independent 503 0.10%

Tripura West — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Badal Choudhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Tripura West constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 80,811 votes.

Out of 859,648 registered electors, 691,216 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.40%. A total of 11 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

Badal Choudhury (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 80,811 votes (11.70%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura West for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 80.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Tripura West constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tripura West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.