Malda (Lok Sabha constituency)

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.

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

Lok SabhaDurationConstituencyName of M.P.Party Affiliation
First1952-57MaldaSurendra Mohan Ghose Indian National Congress [3]
Second1957-62Renuka RayIndian National Congress[4]
Third1962-67Renuka RayIndian National Congress [5]
Fourth1967-71Uma RoyIndian National Congress[6]
Fifth 1971-77Dinesh Chandra JoarderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
Sixth1977-80Dinesh Chandra JoarderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
Seventh1980-84A. B. A. Ghani Khan ChoudhuryIndian National Congress[9]
Eighth1984-89A. B. A. Ghani Khan ChoudhuryIndian National Congress [10]
Ninth1989-91A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress [11]
Tenth1991-96A. B. A. Ghani Khan ChoudhuryIndian National Congress [12]
Eleventh1996-98A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress [13]
Twelfth1998-99A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress [14]
Thirteenth1999-04A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury Indian National Congress [15]
Fourteenth2004-09 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

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha". Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission". Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "General Elections, India, 1951- Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "General Elections, India, 1957- Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

See also

Coordinates: 25°02′N 88°08′E / 25.04°N 88.14°E