Malda (WB-7): 1998 vs 1999 — Billion Ballots

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

1999

Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury

INCINC

Margin24,5533.0%

Winner votes3,25,83340.2%

ReservationGEN

INCCPMBJPJMMIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury INC	3,25,833	40.2%
2	Sailen Sarkar CPM	3,01,280	37.2%
3	Muzaffar Khan BJP	1,72,575	21.3%
4	Budhrai Kisku JMM	2,928	0.4%
5	Biswanath Guha IND	1,981	0.2%
6	Ataur Rahaman IND	1,228	0.1%
7	Nani Gopal Sarkar IND	1,027	0.1%
8	Md. Nekmuddin MUL	872	0.1%
9	Aanjur Islam IND	790	0.1%
10	Helarious Mardi IND	630	0.1%
11	Dr. Libias Mondal IND	630	0.1%
12	Ahejuddin Khan JD(S)	422	0.1%

Turnout77.4%Votes cast8,10,196Electors10,47,279