Calcutta North East Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Md. Salim of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 73,780 votes (13.00%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 803,853 registered electors and 567,774 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Md. Salim

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
73,780
Margin %
13.00%
Total Electors
803,853
Votes Polled
567,774
Turnout
70.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
625
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Md. Salim

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

284,427
50.10%
Male
#2
Ajit Kumar Panja (250, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata-700 006)

All India Trinamool Congress

210,647
37.10%
Male
#3
Indira Mukherjee ( Moushumi Chatterjee)

Indian National Congress

56,449
9.90%
Male
#4
Ajit Kumar Panja ( Mamudpur, P.s- Chandrakona, Ghatal, West Medinipur)

Independent

4,792
0.80%
Male
#5
Pintu Kundu

Independent

4,180
0.70%
Male
#6
Debojyoti Basu

Independent

2,626
0.50%
Male
#7
Chandra Prakash Dubey

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,226
0.40%
Male
#8
Mahua Roy

Independent

1,311
0.20%
Male
#9
Angshuman Paul

Independent

1,309
0.20%
Male
#10
Imtiaz Ahmed

Independent

918
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Md. Salim Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 284,427 50.10%
2 Ajit Kumar Panja (250, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata-700 006) All India Trinamool Congress 210,647 37.10%
3 Indira Mukherjee ( Moushumi Chatterjee) Indian National Congress 56,449 9.90%
4 Ajit Kumar Panja ( Mamudpur, P.s- Chandrakona, Ghatal, West Medinipur) Independent 4,792 0.80%
5 Pintu Kundu Independent 4,180 0.70%
6 Debojyoti Basu Independent 2,626 0.50%
7 Chandra Prakash Dubey Bahujan Samaj Party 2,226 0.40%
8 Mahua Roy Independent 1,311 0.20%
9 Angshuman Paul Independent 1,309 0.20%
10 Imtiaz Ahmed Independent 918 0.20%

Calcutta North East — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Md. Salim of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Calcutta North East constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 73,780 votes.

Out of 803,853 registered electors, 567,774 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.60%. A total of 10 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Md. Salim (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 73,780 votes (13.00%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North East for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 70.60%%.

10 candidates contested from Calcutta North East constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Calcutta North East is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.