Katwa

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Mahaboob Zahedi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
106,202
Margin %
11.10%
Total Electors
1,114,733
Votes Polled
960,916
Turnout
86.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
628
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
Mahaboob Zahedi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

475,264
49.50%
Male
#2
Nurul Islam

Indian National Congress

369,062
38.40%
Male
#3
Shiba Prasad Roy

Bharatiya Janata Party

77,338
8.00%
Male
#4
Gopenath Baskey

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

9,078
0.90%
Male
#5
Paresh Banerjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

6,277
0.70%
Male
#6
Gopinath Mandi

Independent

1,962
0.20%
Male
#7
Sk. Younush Rahaman

Independent

1,464
0.20%
Male
#8
Brahamdeo Narayan Singh

Independent

1,356
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahaboob Zahedi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 475,264 49.50%
2 Nurul Islam Indian National Congress 369,062 38.40%
3 Shiba Prasad Roy Bharatiya Janata Party 77,338 8.00%
4 Gopenath Baskey Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 9,078 0.90%
5 Paresh Banerjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 6,277 0.70%
6 Gopinath Mandi Independent 1,962 0.20%
7 Sk. Younush Rahaman Independent 1,464 0.20%
8 Brahamdeo Narayan Singh Independent 1,356 0.10%
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Katwa — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Mahaboob Zahedi of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Katwa constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 106,202 votes.

Out of 1,114,733 registered electors, 960,916 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.20%. A total of 8 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

Mahaboob Zahedi (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Katwa Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 106,202 votes (11.10%%).

The voter turnout in Katwa for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 86.20%%.

8 candidates contested from Katwa constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Katwa is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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