CONTAI
Constituency no. 31 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
SUDHIR GIRI
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1998
74,858
9.08% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
WBTCAKHIL GIRI
- Votes
- 3,19,159
- Vote share
- 38.72%
- Behind by
- 74,858
Electors
9,72,382
Total votes polled
8,24,349
Valid votes
8,24,349
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.8%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 8,24,349 valid votes
SUDHIR GIRICPMwon
3,94,017
47.8%
AKHIL GIRIWBTC
3,19,159
38.7%
ADHIKARY SISIR KUMARINC
1,10,249
13.4%
HRISHIKESH DASAMB
924
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.
