Tripura West Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tripura · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Samar Choudhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 18,876 votes (2.50%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 904,781 registered electors and 745,574 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Samar Choudhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
18,876
Margin %
2.50%
Total Electors
904,781
Votes Polled
745,574
Turnout
82.40%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
402
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Samar Choudhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

347,970
46.70%
Male
#2
Radhika Ranjan Gupta

Indian National Congress

329,094
44.10%
Male
#3
Hemendu Sankar Roy Choudhury

Bharatiya Janata Party

50,391
6.80%
Male
#4
Debendra Debbarma

Independent

2,285
0.30%
Male
#5
Bhuban Bijoy Majumder

Amara Bengali

1,873
0.30%
Male
#6
Subrata Bhowmik

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,195
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Samar Choudhury Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 347,970 46.70%
2 Radhika Ranjan Gupta Indian National Congress 329,094 44.10%
3 Hemendu Sankar Roy Choudhury Bharatiya Janata Party 50,391 6.80%
4 Debendra Debbarma Independent 2,285 0.30%
5 Bhuban Bijoy Majumder Amara Bengali 1,873 0.30%
6 Subrata Bhowmik Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,195 0.20%

Tripura West — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Samar Choudhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Tripura West constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 18,876 votes.

Out of 904,781 registered electors, 745,574 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.40%. A total of 6 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

Samar Choudhury (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 18,876 votes (2.50%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura West for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 82.40%%.

6 candidates contested from Tripura West constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tripura West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.