1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election
The 1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election took place in a single phase on 16 February to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies in Tripura, India. Counting of votes occurred on 2 March 1998. The results were ready within the day.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), led by Manik Sarkar, won 38 seats and formed a Government in Tripura
Contesting parties
270 candidates registered to contest the election.
Highlights
Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly were held on February 16, 1998. The election were held in a single phase for all the 60 assembly constituencies.
Source:
No. of Constituencies
Source:
| Type of Constituencies | GEN | SC | ST | Total |
| No. of Constituencies | 33 | 7 | 20 | 60 |
Source:
| Men | Women | Total |
| No.of Electors | 893,538 | 833,925 | 1,727,463 |
| No.of Electors who Voted | 732,368 | 664,197 | 1,396,565 |
| Polling Percentage | 81.96% | 79.65% | 80.84% |
Performance of Candidates by gender
Source:
| Men | Women | Total |
| No.of Contestants | 249 | 21 | 270 |
| Elected | 58 | 02 | 60 |
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), led by Manik Sarkar, won 38 seats and formed a Government in Tripura