Raiganj (WB-5): 1998 vs 1999 — Billion Ballots

1998

SUBRATA MUKHERJEE

CPMLeft Front

Margin6,2810.7%

Winner votes3,50,89739.8%

ReservationGEN

CPMINCBJPCPI(ML)(L)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SUBRATA MUKHERJEE CPM	3,50,897	39.8%
2	PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI INC	3,44,616	39.0%
3	RAHUL SINHA (BISWAJIT) BJP	1,60,239	18.2%
4	AJIT KUMAR DAS CPI(ML)(L)	8,481	1.0%
5	ABEDIN DR SHAYESTA IND	6,582	0.8%
6	GOLAM YAZDANI IND	3,881	0.4%
7	SUBHAS BALA BSP	2,812	0.3%
8	UDAY DUBEY IND	1,218	0.1%
9	DR MD. SALIMUDDIN SJP(R)	1,167	0.1%
10	DEBASISH MITRA IND	996	0.1%
11	MD ILYAS CHOUDHARY IND	834	0.1%
12	ADHESWAR PRASAD SINGHA IND	765	0.1%

Turnout78.3%Votes cast8,82,488Electors11,26,310

1999

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi

INCINC

Margin75,2558.6%

Winner votes4,09,33146.7%

ReservationGEN

INCCPMAITCNCPCPI(ML)(L)

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi INC	4,09,331	46.7%
2	Subrata Mukherjee CPM	3,34,076	38.1%
3	Biplab Mitra AITC	1,10,049	12.6%
4	Adhyapak Md. Salahuddin NCP	8,386	1.0%
5	Shri Ajit Das CPI(ML)(L)	8,093	0.9%
6	Subhas Bala BSP	3,332	0.4%
7	Solaiman MUL	2,449	0.3%

Turnout76.5%Votes cast8,75,716Electors11,44,667