Malda (WB-7): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

ABUL BARKAT ATAUL G K CHOUDHURY

INCINC

Margin89,82210.5%

Winner votes4,17,42748.8%

ReservationGEN

INCCPMBJPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ABUL BARKAT ATAUL G K CHOUDHURY INC	4,17,427	48.8%
2	SAILEN SARKAR CPM	3,27,605	38.3%
3	BINAY SARKAR BJP	89,255	10.4%
4	BASU SANT KUMAR IND	6,657	0.8%
5	AGU NASAR KHAN CHOUDHURY IND	3,317	0.4%
6	AMINUL ISLAM IND	2,728	0.3%
7	ABDUS SAMAD CHOUDHURY IND	2,231	0.3%
8	MD. NEKMUDDIN IND	2,024	0.2%
9	BIRENDRA N. BISWAS IND	1,329	0.2%
10	ALI SABER IND	1,239	0.1%
11	AINAL IND	797	0.1%
12	NARESH CH. RISHI IND	664	0.1%
13	NIRMAL DAS IND	391	0.1%

Turnout84.5%Votes cast8,55,664Electors10,13,006

1998

ABUL BARKAT ATAUL GHANI KHAN CHOUDHURY

INCINC

Margin49,0825.9%

Winner votes3,53,11742.4%

ReservationGEN

INCCPMBJPBSPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ABUL BARKAT ATAUL GHANI KHAN CHOUDHURY INC	3,53,117	42.4%
2	JIBAN MAITRA CPM	3,04,035	36.5%
3	MUZAFFAR KHAN BJP	1,69,260	20.3%
4	MAHENDRA NATH HASDA BSP	4,224	0.5%
5	MAZIZUR RAHAMAN IND	919	0.1%
6	AKBAR HOSSAIN IND	914	0.1%

Turnout80.7%Votes cast8,32,469Electors10,30,986