Malda Lok Sabha constituency

Malda
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
Assembly constituenciesAs in 2004:
Habibpur (ST)
Araidanga
Malda (SC)
Englishbazar
Manikchak
Suzapur
Kaliachak
Established1951
Abolished2009
ReservationNone

Malda Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Malda in West Bengal, which was abolished following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. This seat was a very strong bastion of the Indian National Congress.

Assembly segments

Malda Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda parliamentary constituency will cease to exist and current constituent assembly segments will be part of either of the two new ones: Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency or Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of Parliament

Election
Year 		MLA Party
1952 Surendra Mohan Ghose Indian National Congress
1957 Renuka Ray
1962
1967 Uma Roy
1971 Dinesh Chandra Joarder Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1977
1980 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress
1984
1989
1991
1996
1998
1999
2004
2006^ Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury

For MPs from the area in subsequent years see Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency and Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency

Election results

By-election 2006

A by-election was held in this constituency on 13 September 2006 which was necessitated by the death of sitting MP A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury. In the by-election, Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sailen Sarkar of CPI(M) by 84,391 votes.

Indian Parliamentary bye election, 2006: Malda constituency[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury 437,161 50.67
CPI(M) Sailen Sarkar 353,770 41.00
BJP Biswapriya Roy Chowdhury 45,737 5.30
Independent Atul Chandra Mandal 13,875 1.61
Independent Ataur Rahman 12,328 1.42
Majority 84,391
Turnout 862,888 77.5%
INC hold Swing

General election 2004

2004 Indian general election: Malda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury 412,913 48.89%
CPI(M) Pranab Das 301,805 35.80%
BJP Badsha Alam 86,525 10.30%
Independent Sadhan Chatterjee 18,813 2.20%
Independent Tushar Kanti Besra 5,748 0.70%
Independent Majedur Rahaman 5,496 0.70%
BSP Lawrence Hansda 5,364 0.60%
Independent Parimal Mardi 5,283 0.60%
Independent Atul Chandra Mandal 3,794 0.40%
Independent Naresh Rishi 3,370 0.40%
Majority 111,108 13.2%
Turnout 844,032 77.6%
INC hold Swing

General elections 1951-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

Year Winner Runner-up
Candidate Party Candidate Party
1951 Surendra Mohan Ghosh Indian National Congress Amarendra Krishna Bhaduri Independent[4]
1957 Renuka Ray Indian National Congress S.Rahaman Independent[5]
1962 Renuka Ray Indian National Congress Haji Abdus Sattar Independent[6]
1967 U.Roy Indian National Congress S.K.Misra Independent[7]
1971 Dinesh Chandra Joarder Communist Party of India (Marxist) Uma Roy Indian National Congress[8]
1977 Dinesh Chandra Joardar Communist Party of India (Marxist) Pranab Mukherjee Indian National Congress[9]
1980 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress (I) Dinesh Chandra Joarder Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1984 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Dinesh Chandra Joarder Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1989 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Sunil Sen Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Sailen Sarkar Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Sailen Sarkar Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
1998 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Jiban Maitra Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
1999 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Sailen Sarkar Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2004 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Pranab Das Communist Party of India (Marxist)[17]
Bye Polls 2006 Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress Sailen Sarkar Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Bye Election of Parliament Constituency of West Bengal - 7-Malda". 19 September 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 1957- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  13. ^ "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  14. ^ "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  17. ^ "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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