Katwa Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Mahboob Zahedi of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Katwa Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 143,349 votes (14.90%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,169,525 registered electors and 963,689 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Mahboob Zahedi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
143,349
Margin %
14.90%
Total Electors
1,169,525
Votes Polled
963,689
Turnout
82.40%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
628
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahboob Zahedi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

494,716
51.30%
Male
#2
Ahmed Sultan

All India Trinamool Congress

351,367
36.50%
Male
#3
Saifuddin Choudhury

Party For Democratic Socialism

60,693
6.30%
Male
#4
Hossain Amjad

Independent

14,685
1.50%
Male
#5
Susil Sarkar

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,323
1.10%
Male
#6
Shyamsundar Das

Independent

8,857
0.90%
Male
#7
Salil Dutta

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

6,290
0.70%
Male
#8
Swapan Bhattacharya

Shiv Sena

5,442
0.60%
Male
#9
Rina Mondal

Independent

3,907
0.40%
Male
#10
Kailash Sharma

Samajwadi Party

3,541
0.40%
Male
#11
Mohammad Zakaria

Independent

3,362
0.30%
Male
#12
Bablu Chandra Das

Independent

3,080
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahboob Zahedi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 494,716 51.30%
2 Ahmed Sultan All India Trinamool Congress 351,367 36.50%
3 Saifuddin Choudhury Party For Democratic Socialism 60,693 6.30%
4 Hossain Amjad Independent 14,685 1.50%
5 Susil Sarkar Bahujan Samaj Party 10,323 1.10%
6 Shyamsundar Das Independent 8,857 0.90%
7 Salil Dutta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 6,290 0.70%
8 Swapan Bhattacharya Shiv Sena 5,442 0.60%
9 Rina Mondal Independent 3,907 0.40%
10 Kailash Sharma Samajwadi Party 3,541 0.40%
11 Mohammad Zakaria Independent 3,362 0.30%
12 Bablu Chandra Das Independent 3,080 0.30%

Katwa — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Mahboob Zahedi of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Katwa constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 143,349 votes.

Out of 1,169,525 registered electors, 963,689 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.40%. A total of 12 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

Mahboob Zahedi (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Katwa Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 143,349 votes (14.90%%).

The voter turnout in Katwa for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 82.40%%.

12 candidates contested from Katwa constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Katwa is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.