BURDWAN
Constituency no. 39 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has an assembly constituency called BURDWAN. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 1996
BALAI RAY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 12
Margin, 1996
2,62,714
27.22% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCRITESH KUMAR DUTTA
- Votes
- 3,15,565
- Vote share
- 32.70%
- Behind by
- 2,62,714
Electors
11,44,191
Total votes polled
9,65,111
Valid votes
9,65,111
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.3%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 9,65,111 valid votes
BALAI RAYCPMwon
5,78,279
59.9%
RITESH KUMAR DUTTAINC
3,15,565
32.7%
SATYENDRA NARAYAN RAYBJP
54,917
5.7%
RABILAL HANSDAJMM
10,015
1.0%
KAJI MANOWAR HOSSAININD
2,884
0.3%
BIPUL DHALIIND
1,827
0.2%
SHIB RAM MAZUMDARIND
1,035
0.1%
MURALIDHAR TIWARYIND
589
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nikhilananda Sar | CPM | 6,73,091 | 67.51% | Anindya Gopal Mitra | 4,71,351 |
| 1999 | Sar Nikhilananda | CPM | 5,98,170 | 61.56% | Anup Mukherjee | 3,01,683 |
| 1998 | SAR NIKHILANANDA | CPM | 5,78,825 | 58.88% | PROF (SMT) SANTI ROY | 2,72,253 |
| 1996 | BALAI RAY | CPM | 5,78,279 | 59.92% | RITESH KUMAR DUTTA | 2,62,714 |
| 1991 | SUDHIR RAY | CPM | 4,79,721 | 57.01% | ASIT BARAN PATRA | 2,21,892 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BURDWAN constituency in 2004?
Nikhilananda Sar (CPM) won BURDWAN in 2004, by a margin of 4,71,351 votes.
Which party has won BURDWAN the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BURDWAN gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won BURDWAN the most times?
SUDHIR RAY, with 3 wins between 1984 and 1991.
