Krishnanagar

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Ajoay Mukhopadhyay

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
38,910
Margin %
4.30%
Total Electors
1,069,985
Votes Polled
911,616
Turnout
85.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
500
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
Ajoay Mukhopadhyay

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

408,389
44.80%
Male
#2
Sri Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya

Indian National Congress

369,479
40.50%
Male
#3
Chuni Lal Datta

Bharatiya Janata Party

71,289
7.80%
Male
#4
Arijit Mitter

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

10,968
1.20%
Male
#5
Khoda Baksh Sk.

Independent

10,108
1.10%
Male
#6
Raghunath Banerjee

Shiv Sena

6,422
0.70%
Male
#7
Srimanta Mazumdar

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,274
0.40%
Male
#8
Abul Quasem

Independent

2,573
0.30%
Male
#9
Sekh Raham (RAHAMAN)

Muslim Leage

2,215
0.20%
Male
#10
Swapan Patra

Independent

1,683
0.20%
Male
#11
Sekh Sukchand

Samata Party

984
0.10%
Male
#12
Ranjit Kumar Bose

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

975
0.10%
Male
#13
Sarkar Sree Dhirendra Nath

Independent

667
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajoay Mukhopadhyay Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 408,389 44.80%
2 Sri Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya Indian National Congress 369,479 40.50%
3 Chuni Lal Datta Bharatiya Janata Party 71,289 7.80%
4 Arijit Mitter Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 10,968 1.20%
5 Khoda Baksh Sk. Independent 10,108 1.10%
6 Raghunath Banerjee Shiv Sena 6,422 0.70%
7 Srimanta Mazumdar Bahujan Samaj Party 3,274 0.40%
8 Abul Quasem Independent 2,573 0.30%
9 Sekh Raham (RAHAMAN) Muslim Leage 2,215 0.20%
10 Swapan Patra Independent 1,683 0.20%
11 Sekh Sukchand Samata Party 984 0.10%
12 Ranjit Kumar Bose All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 975 0.10%
13 Sarkar Sree Dhirendra Nath Independent 667 0.10%
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Krishnanagar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ajoay Mukhopadhyay of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Krishnanagar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 38,910 votes.

Out of 1,069,985 registered electors, 911,616 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 85.20%. A total of 13 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

Ajoay Mukhopadhyay (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 38,910 votes (4.30%%).

The voter turnout in Krishnanagar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 85.20%%.

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

Krishnanagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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