Jalpaiguri (WB-3): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

JITENDRA NATH DAS

CPMUnited Front

Margin1,12,46212.6%

Winner votes4,34,57748.7%

ReservationGEN

CPMINCBJPFB(S)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	JITENDRA NATH DAS CPM	4,34,577	48.7%
2	DEB PRASAD ROY INC	3,22,115	36.1%
3	SISIR KUMAR LAHIRI BJP	79,195	8.9%
4	MIHIR KUMAR ROY FB(S)	27,607	3.1%
5	UPENDRA NATH ROY IND	8,588	1.0%
6	SANKAR KUMAR GANGULI IND	6,510	0.7%
7	JOYGOPAL DAS AMB	5,484	0.6%
8	JAJNESWAR ROY IND	2,758	0.3%
9	KINSUK MAJUMDER IND	2,431	0.3%
10	SUDIPTA BISWAS IND	1,483	0.2%
11	AMIT MOITRA IND	844	0.1%
12	SURENDRA KUMAR YADAV IND	792	0.1%

Turnout83.8%Votes cast8,92,384Electors10,65,484

1998

MINATI SEN

CPMLeft Front

Margin1,74,97520.1%

Winner votes4,26,67249.1%

ReservationGEN

CPMWBTCINCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MINATI SEN CPM	4,26,672	49.1%
2	KALYAN CHAKRABORTY WBTC	2,51,697	29.0%
3	SUBHRA PATRA INC	1,65,845	19.1%
4	JOYGOPAL DAS IND	6,113	0.7%
5	SANIKA MUNDA IND	5,477	0.6%
6	SHANKAR GANGULY IND	5,310	0.6%
7	ANIL ROY BSP	4,387	0.5%
8	LALIT BARMAN IND	3,171	0.4%

Turnout80.0%Votes cast8,68,672Electors10,85,257