Malda (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 1951-2009 |
|---|---|
| Reservation | None |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly Constituencies |
As in 2004: Habibpur (ST) Araidanga Malda (SC) Englishbazar Manikchak Suzapur Kaliachak |
Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) (spelling as spelled by Election Commission of India} was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Malda in West Bengal. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) ceased to exist from 2009 and two new ones came into being: Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) and Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).
Assembly segments
Malda Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Habibpur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 39)
- Araidanga (assembly constituency no. 44)
- Malda (SC) (assembly constituency no. 45)
- Englishbazar (assembly constituency no. 46)
- Manikchak (assembly constituency no. 47)
- Suzapur (assembly constituency no. 48)
- Kaliachak (assembly constituency no. 49)
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
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | Malda | Surendra Mohan Ghose | Indian National Congress [3] |
| Second | 1957-62 | Renuka Ray | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| Third | 1962-67 | Renuka Ray | Indian National Congress [5] | |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | Uma Roy | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress [10] | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress [11] | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress [12] | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress [13] | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress [14] | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress [15] | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress [16] |
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 in 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.
]]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | 4,37,161 | 50.67 | ||
| CPI(M) | Sailen Sarkar | 3,53,770 | 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 | 8,62,888 | 77.5% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury | 412,913 | 48.90% | ||
| 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 | 1,11,108 | 13.2% | |||
| Turnout | 8,44,032 | 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[3] |
| 1957 | Renuka Ray | Indian National Congress | S.Rahaman | Independent[4] |
| 1962 | Renuka Ray | Indian National Congress | Haji Abdus Sattar | Independent[5] |
| 1967 | U.Roy | Indian National Congress | S.K.Misra | Independent[6] |
| 1971 | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Uma Roy | Indian National Congress[7] |
| 1977 | Dinesh Chandra Joardar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Pranab Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[8] |
| 1980 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress (I) | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] |
| 1984 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] |
| 1989 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sunil Sen | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] |
| 1991 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] |
| 1996 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] |
| 1998 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Jiban Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] |
| 1999 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] |
| 2004 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Pranab Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] |
| Bye Polls 2006 | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[17] |
References
- ↑ "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 2010-10-01.
- ↑ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
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- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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- 1 2 "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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- ↑
See also
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