Kolkata Dakshin

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Mamata Banerjee

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
103,261
Margin %
12.10%
Total Electors
1,167,381
Votes Polled
852,458
Turnout
73.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
511
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mamata Banerjee

Indian National Congress

438,252
51.40%
Male
#2
Bharati Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

334,991
39.30%
Male
#3
Santi Roy

Bharatiya Janata Party

45,066
5.30%
Male
#4
Bulu Chatterjee

Independent

3,439
0.40%
Male
#5
Sushil Chandra Majumdar

Independent

1,869
0.20%
Male
#6
D. Guha

Independent

1,755
0.20%
Male
#7
Tripti Das

Independent

1,589
0.20%
Male
#8
Bandana Biswas

Independent

1,572
0.20%
Male
#9
Yasmeen Sen Gupta

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,527
0.20%
Male
#10
Lalita Seth

Independent

1,482
0.20%
Male
#11
Ramagardi Yadav

Independent

1,285
0.20%
Male
#12
Bablu Dutta

Independent

958
0.10%
Male
#13
Murari Mohan Ghosh

Independent

798
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mamata Banerjee Indian National Congress 438,252 51.40%
2 Bharati Mukherjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 334,991 39.30%
3 Santi Roy Bharatiya Janata Party 45,066 5.30%
4 Bulu Chatterjee Independent 3,439 0.40%
5 Sushil Chandra Majumdar Independent 1,869 0.20%
6 D. Guha Independent 1,755 0.20%
7 Tripti Das Independent 1,589 0.20%
8 Bandana Biswas Independent 1,572 0.20%
9 Yasmeen Sen Gupta All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,527 0.20%
10 Lalita Seth Independent 1,482 0.20%
11 Ramagardi Yadav Independent 1,285 0.20%
12 Bablu Dutta Independent 958 0.10%
13 Murari Mohan Ghosh Independent 798 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Mamata Banerjee (Indian National Congress) won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 103,261 votes (12.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kolkata Dakshin for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 73.00%%.

13 candidates contested from Kolkata Dakshin constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kolkata Dakshin is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.