KRISHNANAGAR
Constituency no. 12 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 2009
TAPAS PAUL
AITC
Elections held
5
1971–2024
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2009
77,386
7.40% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
CPMJYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR
- Votes
- 3,66,293
- Vote share
- 35.03%
- Behind by
- 77,386
Electors
12,23,082
Total votes polled
10,45,711
Valid votes
10,45,711
NOTA votes
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Turnout
85.5%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 10,45,711 valid votes
TAPAS PAULAITCwon
4,43,679
42.4%
JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDARCPM
3,66,293
35.0%
SATYA BRATA MOOKHERJEEBJP
1,75,283
16.8%
MD. NIAMATULLAH MOLLICKAUDF
19,313
1.9%
SUBIMAL SENGUPTACPI(ML)(L)
14,480
1.4%
DEBABRATA MAJUMDARBSP
10,733
1.0%
SHAHJAHAN MALLIKMUL
6,592
0.6%
JAYASRI CHAKRABARTYSP
5,002
0.5%
SK. DOULAT HOSSAINNCP
4,336
0.4%
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.
