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, 1996
MAHABOOB ZAHEDI
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 12
Margin, 1996
1,06,202
11.28% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCNURUL ISLAM
- Votes
- 3,69,062
- Vote share
- 39.19%
- Behind by
- 1,06,202
Electors
11,14,733
Total votes polled
9,41,801
Valid votes
9,41,801
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.5%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 9,41,801 valid votes
MAHABOOB ZAHEDICPMwon
4,75,264
50.5%
NURUL ISLAMINC
3,69,062
39.2%
SHIBA PRASAD ROYBJP
77,338
8.2%
GOPENATH BASKEYJMM
9,078
1.0%
PARESH BANERJEECPI(ML)(L)
6,277
0.7%
GOPINATH MANDIIND
1,962
0.2%
SK. YOUNUSH RAHAMANIND
1,464
0.2%
BRAHAMDEO NARAYAN SINGHIND
1,356
0.1%
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.
