Krishnagar (WB-11): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

AJOAY MUKHOPADHYAY

CPMUnited Front

Margin38,9104.4%

Winner votes4,08,38945.9%

ReservationGEN

CPMINCBJPCPI(ML)(L)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	AJOAY MUKHOPADHYAY CPM	4,08,389	45.9%
2	SRI JYOTIRMOY BHATTACHARYA INC	3,69,479	41.6%
3	CHUNI LAL DATTA BJP	71,289	8.0%
4	ARIJIT MITTER CPI(ML)(L)	10,968	1.2%
5	KHODA BAKSH SK. IND	10,108	1.1%
6	RAGHUNATH BANERJEE SHS	6,422	0.7%
7	SRIMANTA MAZUMDAR BSP	3,274	0.4%
8	ABUL QUASEM IND	2,573	0.3%
9	SEKH RAHAM (RAHAMAN) MUL	2,215	0.3%
10	SWAPAN PATRA IND	1,683	0.2%
11	SEKH SUKCHAND SAP	984	0.1%
12	RANJIT KUMAR BOSE AIIC(T)	975	0.1%
13	SARKAR SREE DHIRENDRA NATH IND	667	0.1%

Turnout83.1%Votes cast8,89,026Electors10,69,985

1998

AJOY MUKHOPADHYAY

CPMLeft Front

Margin40,6724.6%

Winner votes3,72,49042.0%

ReservationGEN

CPMBJPINCCPI(ML)(L)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	AJOY MUKHOPADHYAY CPM	3,72,490	42.0%
2	SATYABRATA MOOKHERJEE BJP	3,31,818	37.4%
3	JYOTIRMOY BHATTACHARYA INC	1,56,800	17.7%
4	BIMAN BISWAS CPI(ML)(L)	11,608	1.3%
5	SK KHODA BAKSH IND	7,062	0.8%
6	KUMUD BISWAS BSP	3,624	0.4%
7	DEBDAS HALDER AMB	1,868	0.2%
8	GOPEN LAHIRY RJD	1,015	0.1%

Turnout83.0%Votes cast8,86,285Electors10,68,080