Tripura, Lok Sabha election 1998
2 constituencies in Tripura, 79.33% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Tripura
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6,68,736 | 48.80% | -3.61 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5,77,174 | 42.12% | +7.98 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,12,231 | 8.19% | +1.69 |
| AMBAMB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6,845 | 0.50% | -0.71 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4,284 | 0.31% | -0.62 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,195 | 0.09% | — |
- CPM2 (100%)
- CPM2
- CPM2
Constituency performance
From the 2 results in Tripura
Seat change
Against Tripura's previous Lok Sabha election (1996), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained2 (100%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
2 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Tripura, every Lok Sabha election on record
Constituency results
All 2 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–2 of 2
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPURA EAST | CPMBAJU BAN RIYAN | INCDRAO KUMAR REANG | 72,68611.40% | 77.5% |
| TRIPURA WEST | CPMSAMAR CHOUDHURY | INCRADHIKA RANJAN GUPTA | 18,8762.58% | 81.0% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Tripura alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tripura, Lok Sabha election 1998?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 2 of 2 seats in Tripura, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tripura, Lok Sabha election 1998?
Turnout was 79.33% — 13.7 lakh of 17.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Tripura have?
Tripura has 2 Lok Sabha seats.
