Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 1957-present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Reserved for SC |
| Current MP | Renuka Sinha |
| Party | AITC |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | West Bengal |
| Total Electors | 1,613,417[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies |
Mathabhanga (SC) Coochbehar Uttar Coochbehar Dakshin Sitalkuchi (SC) Sitai (SC) Dinhata Natabari |
Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Cooch Behar in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 1 Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Cooch Behar district. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Assembly segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 1 Coochbehar, reserved for Scheduled castes (SC), is composed of the following segments from 2009:[2]
- Mathabhanga (SC) (assembly constituency no. 2)
- Coochbehar Uttar (assembly constituency no. 3)
- Coochbehar Dakshin (assembly constituency no. 4)
- Sitalkuchi (SC) (assembly constituency no. 5)
- Sitai (SC) (assembly constituency no. 6)
- Dinhata (assembly constituency no. 7)
- Natabari (assembly constituency no. 8)
The area under the Mathabhanga subdivision of the Cooch Behar district will constitute the assembly constituencies of Mathabhanga and Sitalkuchi, whereas the area under the Dinhata subdivision will form the constituencies of Dinahata and Sitai.[2] The area under Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision will form Cooch Behar Uttar, Cooch Behar Dakshin and Natabari constituencies, though Natabari will contain gram panchayats from Tufanganj subdivision also.[2]
Members of the Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | North Bengal | Upendranath Barman | Indian National Congress[3] |
| Birendranath Katham | Indian National Congress | |||
| Amiya Kanta Basu | Indian National Congress | |||
| Second | 1957-62 | Cooch Behar | Santosh Banerjee | Indian National Congress[4] |
| Upendranath Barman | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1958-62 | Nalini Ranjan Ghosh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Third | 1962-67 | Debendranath Karjee | Forward Bloc[5] | |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | Benoy Krishna Daschoudhury | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Benoy Krishna Daschoudhury | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[8] | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[9] | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[10] | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[11] | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[12] | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[13] | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[14] | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc[15] | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Hiten Barman | Forward Bloc[16] | |
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Nripendra Nath Roy | Forward Bloc[17] | |
| Sixteenth | 2014-incumbent | Renuka Sinha | Trinamool Congress[18] |
Election results
General election 2014
| Indian general elections, 2014: Coochbehar[18][19] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| AITMC | Renuka Sinha | 526,499 | 39.51 | -2.14 | |
| Forward Bloc | Dipak Kumar Roy | 439,392 | 32.98 | -11.68 | |
| BJP | Hemchandra Burman | 217,653 | 16.34 | +10.51 | |
| INC | Keshab Chandra Roy | 74,540 | 5.59 | +5.59 | |
| BSP | Girindra Nath Barman | 15,683 | 1.78 | ||
| Independent | Bangshi Badan Barman | 13,205 | 0.99 | ||
| RJSP | Kamal Krishna Bairagi | 7,125 | 0.53 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Nripen Karjee | 6,742 | 0.51 | ||
| RPI(A) | Harekrishna Sarkar | 5,796 | 0.44 | ||
| WPI | Pijush Barman | 5,137 | 0.39 | ||
| Independent | Hitendra Das | 5,059 | 0.38 | ||
| Amra Bangalee | Dalendra Nath Ray | 4,169 | 0.31 | ||
| None of the above | None of the above | 11,409 | 0.86 | ||
| Majority | 87,107 | 6.54% | |||
| Turnout | 1,332,409[1] | 82.58 | |||
| AITMC gain from Forward Bloc | Swing | ||||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 34 |  15 |
39.3 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 |  7 |
22.7 |
| Communist Party of India | 0 | 2 |
2.3 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 2 |
2.4 |
| Forward Bloc | 0 | 2 |
2.1 |
| Indian National Congress | 4 | 2 |
9.6 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 2 | 1 |
16.8 |
| Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) | 0 | 1 |
0.7 |
Source: Party-wise trends in General Election to the Lok Sabha 2014
List of successful candidates in General Elections 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha
General election 2009
| General Election, 2009: Cooch Behar[20] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Forward Bloc | Nripendra Nath Roy | 500,677 | 44.66 | ||
| AITMC | Arghya Roy Pradhan | 466,928 | 41.65 | ||
| BJP | Bhabendra Nath Barman | 65,325 | 5.83 | ||
| Independent | Bangshi Badan Barman | 37,226 | 3.32 | ||
| BSP | Niranjan Barman | 22,925 | 2.04 | ||
| Independent | Hitendra Das | 11,374 | 1.01 | ||
| AMB | Dalendra Roy | 6,486 | 0.58 | ||
| Independent | Nubash Barman | 3,737 | 0.33 | ||
| RPI | Harekrishna Sarkar | 3,405 | 0.30 | ||
| Independent | Krishna Kanta Barman | 2,960 | 0.26 | ||
| Turnout | 1,121,043 | 84.35 | |||
| Forward Bloc hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 1957-2004
In 1951, Upendra Nath Barman, Birendra Nath Katham and Amiya Kanta Basu, all of Congress, won the North Bengal seat.[3]The winners and runners-up from Cooch Behar for subsequent elections are shown below. In a (by-election) in 1958[21]Nalini Ranjan Ghosh of Indian National Congress won.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1957 | Santosh Banerjee | Indian National Congress | ||
| Upendranath Barman | Indian National Congress | Shibendra Kumar Bhattacharya | Forward Bloc[4] | |
| 1962 | Debendranath Karjee | Forward Bloc | Upendra Nath Barman | Indian National Congress[5] |
| 1967 | BKD Chowdhury | Forward Bloc | PC Barman | Indian National Congress[6] |
| 1972 | Benoy Krishna Das Chowdhury | Indian National Congress | Nagendra Nath Roy | CPI(M)[7] |
| 1977 | Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Benoy Krishna Daschowdhury | Indian National Congress[8] |
| 1980 | Amar Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Ambika Charan Roy | Indian National Congress (I)[9] |
| 1984 | Amar Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Prasenjit Barman | Indian National Congress[10] |
| 1989 | Amar Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Sabita Roy | Indian National Congress[11] |
| 1991 | Amar Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Sabita Roy | Indian National Congress[12] |
| 1996 | Amar Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Sabita Roy | Indian National Congress[13] |
| 1998 | Amar Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Gobinda Roy | Forward Bloc (Socialist)[14] |
| 1999 | Amar Roy Pradhan | Forward Bloc | Ambika Charan Ray | All India Trinamool Congress[15] |
| 2004 | Hiten Barman | All India Forward Bloc | Girindra Nath Barman | All India Trinamool Congress[16] |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Turnout for General Elections 2014". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Table B – Extent of Parliamentary Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1951- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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- 1 2 "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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- 1 2 "General Elections to Lok Sabha 2014 Constituency Wise Trends & Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. Notification 16042014
- ↑ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India, General Elections, 2009 (15th Lok Sabha) Section - West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bengal Congress MP, MLA". West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.
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