Tripura West

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Samar Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
198,399
Margin %
30.10%
Total Electors
941,291
Votes Polled
659,408
Turnout
70.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
402
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
Samar Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

372,553
56.50%
Male
#2
Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar

All India Trinamool Congress

174,154
26.40%
Male
#3
Pijush Kanti Biswas

Indian National Congress

83,384
12.60%
Male
#4
Sridam Deb Barma

Independent

5,292
0.80%
Male
#5
Partha Karmakar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

3,464
0.50%
Male
#6
Jitendra Chandra Das

Independent

2,023
0.30%
Male
#7
Rakhalraj Datta

Amara Bengali

1,912
0.30%
Male
#8
Bir Ballav Saha

Nationalist Congress Party

1,895
0.30%
Male
#9
Brajalal Debnath

Independent

1,379
0.20%
Male
#10
Pathik Chakraborty

Independent

951
0.10%
Male
#11
Subrata Bhowmik

Rashtriya Janata Dal

949
0.10%
Male
#12
Madhusudan Saha

Ajeya Bharat Party

387
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Samar Chowdhury Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 372,553 56.50%
2 Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar All India Trinamool Congress 174,154 26.40%
3 Pijush Kanti Biswas Indian National Congress 83,384 12.60%
4 Sridam Deb Barma Independent 5,292 0.80%
5 Partha Karmakar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 3,464 0.50%
6 Jitendra Chandra Das Independent 2,023 0.30%
7 Rakhalraj Datta Amara Bengali 1,912 0.30%
8 Bir Ballav Saha Nationalist Congress Party 1,895 0.30%
9 Brajalal Debnath Independent 1,379 0.20%
10 Pathik Chakraborty Independent 951 0.10%
11 Subrata Bhowmik Rashtriya Janata Dal 949 0.10%
12 Madhusudan Saha Ajeya Bharat Party 387 0.10%
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Tripura West — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Samar Chowdhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Tripura West constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 198,399 votes.

Out of 941,291 registered electors, 659,408 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.10%. A total of 12 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 Chowdhury (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 198,399 votes (30.10%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura West for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 70.10%%.

12 candidates contested from Tripura West constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Tripura West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.
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