Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency)
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| Existence | 1951-2009 |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Reserved for SC over certain periods |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly Constituencies | As of 2004: Nabadwip Shantipur Hanskhali (SC) Ranaghat East (SC) Ranaghat West Chakdaha Haringhata |
Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies of India. This constituency was in the state of West Bengal. This constituency was reserved for Scheduled castes over certain periods.
Contents
Assembly segments
In 2004, Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Nabadwip (assembly constituency no. 77)
- Shantipur (assembly constituency no. 78)
- Hanskhali (SC) (assembly constituency no. 79)
- Ranaghat East (SC) (assembly constituency no. 80)
- Ranaghat West (assembly constituency no. 81)
- Chakdaha (assembly constituency no. 82)
- Haringhata (assembly constituency no. 83)
As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Nabadwip parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009; most of the assembly segments of this constituency are part of new Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | Santipur | Arun Chandra Guha | Indian National Congress [3] |
| Nabadwip | Lakshmi Kanta Maitra | Indian National Congress[3] | ||
| Second | 1957-62 | Ila Pal Choudhury | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| Third | 1962-67 | Haripada Chattopadhyay | Independent [5] | |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | P.R.Thakur | Bangla Congress[6] | |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Bibha Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [11] | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [12] | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | All India Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Alakesh Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] |
For MPs from this area in subsequent years see Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency).
Election results
General elections 1951-2004
In 1951, there were two constituencies = Santipur and Nabadwip. From 1957 it was Nabadwip only. Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
| Year | Voters | Voter Turnout | Winner | Runners up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %age | Candidate | %age | Party | Candidate | %age | Party | ||
| 1951 (Santipur) | 160,938 | 43.33 | Arun Chandra Guha | 49.98 | INC | Bimal Kumar Chatterjee | 16.31 | RCPI[3] |
| 1951(Nabadwip) | 159025 | 41.65 | Lakshmi Kanta Maitra | 57.52 | INC | Kumaresh Chandra | 32.66 | Independent[3] |
| 1957 | 219,064 | 53.53 | Ila Pal Choudhury | 61.21 | INC | Kumaresh Chandra | 38.79 | Independent[4] |
| 1962 | 301,179 | 54.96 | Haripada Chattopadhyay | 52.56 | Independent | Ila Pal Choudhuri | 47.74 | INC[5] |
| 1967 | 364,599 | 72.36 | P.R.Thakur | 61.24 | Bangla Congress | J.C.Biswas | 38.76 | INC[6] |
| 1971 | 391,659 | 68 | Bibha Ghosh | 46.88 | CPI(M) | Promotha Ranjan Thakur | 44.06 | Congress[7] |
| 1977 | 3,71,930 | 58.30 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | 53.80 | CPI (M) | Nitaipada Sarkar | 29.49 | CPI[8] |
| 1980 | 5,62,490 | 78.29 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | 54.69 | CPI (M) | Ananda Mohan Biswas | 39.54 | Congress[9] |
| 1984 | 6,95,770 | 81.23 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | 49.97 | CPI (M) | Apurba Lal Mazumdar | 48.99 | Congress[10] |
| 1989 | 9,18,060 | 85.30 | Asim Bala | 51.86 | CPI (M) | Ananda Mohan Biswas | 46.03 | Congress[11] |
| 1991 | 9,12,200 | 83.37 | Asim Bala | 46.66 | CPI (M) | Apurba Lal Mazumdar | 39.24 | Congress[12] |
| 1996 | 11,35,000 | 86.89 | Asim Bala | 46.98 | CPI (M) | Protap Kanti Roy | 43.47 | Congress[13] |
| 1998 | 10,89,650 | 83.92 | Asim Bala | 43.04 | CPI (M) | Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas | 39.22 | Trinamool Congress[14] |
| 1999 | 10,14,380 | 76.83 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | 45.84 | Trinamool Congress | Asim Bala | 41.93 | CPI (M)[15] |
| 2004 | 11,77,770 | 84.76 | Alakesh Das | 47.56 | CPI (M) | Nilima Nag (Mallick) | 46.71 | Trinamool Congress[16] |
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See also
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