KRISHNANAGAR
Constituency no. 12 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 1971
RENUPADA DAS
CPM
Elections held
5
1971–2024
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1971
33,631
11.42% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
INCILA PAL CHAUDHURI
- Votes
- 75,241
- Vote share
- 25.55%
- Behind by
- 33,631
Electors
5,03,387
Total votes polled
2,94,534
Valid votes
2,94,534
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 2,94,534 valid votes
RENUPADA DASCPMwon
1,08,872
37.0%
ILA PAL CHAUDHURIINC
75,241
25.6%
MOZAFFAR HOSSAIN BISWASIND
44,429
15.1%
S. M. FAZLUR RAHMANNCO
38,863
13.2%
NRISINGHA PRASAD SARKARBAC
27,129
9.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MAHUA MOITRA | AITC | 6,28,789 | 44.10% | AMRITA ROY | 56,705 |
| 2019 | MAHUA MOITRA | AITC | 6,14,872 | 45.00% | KALYAN CHAUBEY | 63,218 |
| 2014 | TAPAS PAUL | AITC | 4,38,789 | 35.16% | JHA SHANTANU | 71,255 |
| 2009 | TAPAS PAUL | AITC | 4,43,679 | 42.43% | JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR | 77,386 |
| 1971 | RENUPADA DAS | CPM | 1,08,872 | 36.96% | ILA PAL CHAUDHURI | 33,631 |
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 KRISHNANAGAR constituency in 2024?
MAHUA MOITRA (AITC) won KRISHNANAGAR in 2024, by a margin of 56,705 votes.
Which party has won KRISHNANAGAR the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has KRISHNANAGAR gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won KRISHNANAGAR the most times?
MAHUA MOITRA, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2024.
