KATWA
Constituency no. 40 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has an assembly constituency called KATWA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1991
SAIFUDDIN CHOWDHRY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 12
Margin, 1991
1,54,724
19.22% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INDNURUL ISLAM
- Votes
- 2,49,634
- Vote share
- 31.02%
- Behind by
- 1,54,724
Electors
10,10,077
Total votes polled
8,04,848
Valid votes
8,04,848
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.7%
Full result, 1991
7 candidates · 8,04,848 valid votes
SAIFUDDIN CHOWDHRYCPMwon
4,04,358
50.2%
NURUL ISLAMIND
2,49,634
31.0%
SHANTI ROYBJP
1,26,873
15.8%
GOPINATH MANDIIND
7,490
0.9%
MRITYUNJOY RAKSHITIND
6,870
0.8%
GOPINATH BASKEYJMM
6,451
0.8%
NALINI HALDAR (W)BSP
3,172
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mahboob Zahedi | CPM | 4,94,716 | 51.20% | Ahmed Sultan | 1,43,349 |
| 1999 | Mahboob Zahedi | CPM | 4,61,502 | 50.25% | Amal Kumar Dutta | 1,08,362 |
| 1998 | ZAHEDI MAHBOOB | CPM | 4,70,543 | 49.47% | SWAPAN DEBNATH | 1,38,707 |
| 1996 | MAHABOOB ZAHEDI | CPM | 4,75,264 | 50.46% | NURUL ISLAM | 1,06,202 |
| 1991 | SAIFUDDIN CHOWDHRY | CPM | 4,04,358 | 50.24% | NURUL ISLAM | 1,54,724 |
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 KATWA constituency in 2004?
Mahboob Zahedi (CPM) won KATWA in 2004, by a margin of 1,43,349 votes.
Which party has won KATWA the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KATWA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won KATWA the most times?
Mahboob Zahedi, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2004.
