CONTAI
Constituency no. 31 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SUDHIR GIRI
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
24,042
2.95% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCNITISH SENGUPTA
- Votes
- 3,72,986
- Vote share
- 45.76%
- Behind by
- 24,042
Electors
9,31,232
Total votes polled
8,15,106
Valid votes
8,15,106
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.5%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 8,15,106 valid votes
SUDHIR GIRICPMwon
3,97,028
48.7%
NITISH SENGUPTAINC
3,72,986
45.8%
AMALESH MISRABJP
32,924
4.0%
NIKHILESH NANDAIND
7,317
0.9%
JOYTIRMOY MAITYIND
3,442
0.4%
ADHAR NAHALIND
772
0.1%
GOUTAM PAHARIIND
637
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Prasanta Pradhan | CPM | 4,64,743 | 50.15% | Nitish Sengupta | 59,190 |
| 1999 | Neetish Sengupta | AITC | 3,95,048 | 48.45% | Sudhir Giri | 12,133 |
| 1998 | SUDHIR GIRI | CPM | 3,94,017 | 47.80% | AKHIL GIRI | 74,858 |
| 1996 | SUDHIR GIRI | CPM | 3,97,028 | 48.71% | NITISH SENGUPTA | 24,042 |
| 1991 | SUDHIR GIRI | CPM | 3,23,390 | 47.23% | ABHA MAITI (W) | 23,116 |
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 CONTAI constituency in 2004?
Prasanta Pradhan (CPM) won CONTAI in 2004, by a margin of 59,190 votes.
Which party has won CONTAI the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CONTAI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won CONTAI the most times?
SUDHIR GIRI, with 4 wins between 1989 and 1998.
