Tripura assembly election, Mar 2018
The 11th Tripura legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
36 seats · majority
Candidates
297
24 women, 3 elected
Turnout
91.59%
23.5 lakh of 25.7 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP36
- CPM16
- IPFT8
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Tripura assembly election (2013)
BJP
+36
CPM
-33
INC
-10
IPFT
+8
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 36 | +36 | 51 | 50.7% | 10,25,673 | 43.59% | +42.05 | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 16 | -33 | 57 | 44.6% | 9,93,605 | 42.22% | -5.88 | 1 |
| IPFTIPFT | 8 | +8 | 9 | 52.7% | 1,73,603 | 7.38% | +6.92 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -10 | 59 | 1.8% | 42,100 | 1.79% | -34.74 | 58 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 1 | 45.7% | 19,352 | 0.82% | -0.75 | 0 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.7% | 17,568 | 0.75% | -1.20 | 0 |
| INPTINPT | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.0% | 16,940 | 0.72% | -6.87 | 15 |
| AIFBAIFB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.4% | 13,115 | 0.56% | -0.14 | 0 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 24 | 0.7% | 6,989 | 0.30% | — | 24 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.6% | 5,802 | 0.25% | -0.71 | 25 |
| AMBAMB | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.6% | 5,646 | 0.24% | -0.01 | 24 |
| TLSPTLSP | 0 | — | 10 | 1.0% | 3,547 | 0.15% | — | 10 |
| TRIPPTRIPP | 0 | — | 8 | 0.9% | 2,700 | 0.12% | — | 8 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.7% | 1,358 | 0.06% | -0.10 | 5 |
| SUCISUCI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.3% | 711 | 0.03% | -0.02 | 5 |
| NEINDPNEINDP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 177 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 140 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Tripura at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 2018
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARILAM | Tripura | BJPJISHNU DEV VARMA | CPMPALASH DEBBARMA | 25,55085.87% |
| TAKARJALA | Tripura | IPFTNARENDRA CHANDRA DEBBARMA | CPMRAMENDRA DEBBARMA | 12,65235.57% |
| TOWN BORDOWALI | Tripura | BJPASISH KUMAR SAHA | AIFBBISWANATH SAHA | 11,17828.50% |
| BANAMALIPUR | Tripura | BJPBIPLAB KUMAR DEB | CPMAMAL CHAKRABORTY | 9,54927.03% |
| BOXANAGAR | Tripura | CPMSAHID CHOUDHURI | BJPBAHARUL ISLAM MAJUMDER | 8,01523.31% |
| KARAMCHHARA | Tripura | BJPDIBA CHANDRA HRANGKHAWL | CPMUMAKANTA TRIPURA | 7,33620.97% |
| ASHARAMBARI | Tripura | IPFTMEVAR KR JAMATIA | CPMAGHORE DEB BARMA | 6,98720.92% |
| DHARMANAGAR | Tripura | BJPBISWABANDHU SEN | CPMABHIJIT DE | 7,28719.86% |
| KADAMTALA - KURTI | Tripura | CPMISLAM UDDIN | BJPTINKU ROY | 6,88218.83% |
| TELIAMURA | Tripura | BJPKALYANI ROY | CPMGOURI DAS | 7,17918.63% |
Closest results of Mar 2018
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANU | Tripura | CPMPRAVAT CHOWDHURY | IPFTDHANANJOY TRIPURA | 1930.48% |
| BAGBASSA | Tripura | CPMBIJITA NATH | BJPPRADIP KUMAR NATH | 2700.73% |
| CHANDIPUR | Tripura | CPMTAPAN CHAKRABORTI | BJPKABERI SINGHA | 4021.04% |
| NALCHAR | Tripura | BJPSUBHASH CHANDRA DAS | CPMTAPAN CHANDRA DAS | 4511.15% |
| PANISAGAR | Tripura | BJPBINAY BHUSHAN DAS | CPMAJIT KUMAR DAS | 5611.73% |
| JUBARAJNAGAR | Tripura | CPMRAMENDRA CHANDRA DEBNATH | BJPJADAB LAL DEBNATH | 6491.75% |
| BISHALGARH | Tripura | CPMBHANULAL SAHA | BJPNITAI CHAUDHURI | 7661.78% |
| BELONIA | Tripura | BJPARUN CHANDRA BHAUMIK | CPMBASUDEV MAJUMDER | 7531.92% |
| BAMUTIA | Tripura | BJPKRISHNADHAN DAS | CPMHARICHARAN SARKAR | 9722.41% |
| KARBOOK | Tripura | BJPBURBA MOHAN TRIPURA | CPMPRIYAMANI DEBBARMA | 7972.49% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tripura assembly election, Mar 2018?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 36 of 60 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tripura assembly election, Mar 2018?
Turnout was 91.59% — 23.5 lakh of 25.7 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Tripura assembly election, Mar 2018?
297 candidates contested 60 seats.
