Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 1951-2009 |
|---|---|
| Reservation | None |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly Constituencies |
As of 2004: Bhatar Bardhaman North Bardhaman South Khandaghosh (SC) Raina Jamalpur (SC) Memari |
Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Burdwan in West Bengal.
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, this parliamentary constituency ceased to exist and assembly segments were part of either of the two new constituencies: Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency) or Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency). Only Khandaghosh assembly segment will be part of Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Assembly segments
Prior to delimitation, Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments in 2004:[2]
- Bhatar (assembly constituency no. 268)
- Bardhaman North (assembly constituency no. 270)
- Bardhaman South (assembly constituency no. 271)
- Khandaghosh (SC) (assembly constituency no. 272)
- Raina (assembly constituency no. 273)
- Jamalpur (SC) (assembly constituency no. 274)
- Memari (assembly constituency no. 275)
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | Bardhaman | Mono Mohan Das | Indian National Congress [3] |
| Atulya Ghosh | Indian National Congress [3] | |||
| Second | 1957-62 | Subiman Ghosh | Forward Bloc (Marxist)[4] | |
| Third | 1962-63 | Guru Gobinda Basu | Indian National Congress [5] | |
| Third | 1963-67 | Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee (bye-poll) | Independent | |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee | Independent[6] | |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Somnath Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Raj Krishna Dawn | Janata Party[8] | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Sudhir Ray | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Sudhir Ray | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Sudhir Ray | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Balai Ray | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Nikhilananda Sar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [14] | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Nikhilananda Sar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Nikhilananda Sar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] |
For Members of Parliament from this area in subsequent years see Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency) and Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Results of elections
General election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Nikhilananda Sar | 673,091 | 67.70% | ||
| BJP | Anindya Gopal Mitra | 201,740 | 20.30% | ||
| INC | Champak Garai | 88,217 | 8.90% | ||
| JDP | Shanti Murmu | 21,560 | 2.20% | ||
| BSP | Dinesh Chandra Sikdar | 12,416 | 1.20 | ||
| Majority | 471,351 | 47.4% | |||
| Turnout | 9,94,003 | 81.4% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 1977-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are generally mentioned below:
| Year | Voters | Voter Turnout | Winner | Runners up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %age | Candidate | %age | Party | Candidate | %age | Party | ||
| 1951 | 512,219 | 35.45 | Atulya Ghosh | 23.42 | Indian National Congress | Subiman Ghosh | 17.62 | Forward Bloc (Marxist)[3] |
| Mono Mohan Das | 20.02 | Indian National Congress[3] | ||||||
| 1957 | 213,290 | 50.15 | Subiman Ghosh | 50.48 | Forward Bloc (Marxist) | Durgapade Chaudhuri | 49.52 | Indian National Congress[4] |
| 1962 | 287,685 | 53.85 | Gurucobinda Basu | 55.83 | Indian National Congress | Subiman Ghosh | 44.17 | All India Forward Bloc[5] |
| 1963 | N C Chaterjee (bye-poll) | Independent | N C Choudhry | Congress | ||||
| 1967 | 293,266 | 59.30 | N.C.Chatterjee | 51.27 | Independent | C.Chittaranjan | 38.34 | Indian National Congress[6] |
| 1971 | 372,040 | 64.42 | Somnath Chatterjee | 56.72 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Bholanath Sen | 38.87 | Indian National Congress[7] |
| 1977 | 363,200 | 56.85 | Raj Krishna Dawn | 53.69 | Janata Party | Shyama Prasad Kundu | 33.66 | Indian National Congress[8] |
| 1980 | 558,710 | 74.03 | Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya | 58.97 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Narayan Choudhury | 36.98 | Indian National Congress (I)[9] |
| 1984 | 697,710 | 83.01 | Sudhir Ray | 53.50 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Prodyut Guha | 45.08 | Indian National Congress[10] |
| 1989 | 853,780 | 83.31 | Sudhir Ray | 61.28 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Prodyut Guha | 38.02 | Indian National Congress[11] |
| 1991 | 855,130 | 80.57 | Sudhir Ray | 57.01 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Asit Baran Patra | 30.64 | Indian National Congress[12] |
| 1996 | 983,520 | 85.96 | Balai Ray | 59.92 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Ritesh Kumar Dutta | 32.70 | Indian National Congress[13] |
| 1998 | 997,280 | 83.78 | Nikhilananda Sar | 58.88 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Prof (Smt) Santi Roy | 31.18 | Bharatiya Janata Party[14] |
| 1999 | 984,680 | 80.93 | Nikhilananda Sar | 61.56 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Anup Mukherjee | 30.51 | Bharatiya Janata Party[15] |
| 2004 | 998,350 | 81.71 | Nikhilananda Sar | 67.51 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Anindya Gopal Mitra | 20.23 | Bharatiya Janata Party[16] |
References
- ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Table B – Extent of Parliamentary Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
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- 1 2 "General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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- 1 2 3 "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
See also
- Bardhaman, formerly known as Burdwan
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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