KRISHNANAGAR
Constituency no. 12 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 2019
MAHUA MOITRA
AITC
Elections held
5
1971–2024
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2019
63,218
4.63% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPKALYAN CHAUBEY
- Votes
- 5,51,654
- Vote share
- 40.37%
- Behind by
- 63,218
Electors
16,31,698
Total votes polled
13,66,443
Valid votes
13,66,443
NOTA votes
7,508
0.55% of votes polled
Turnout
83.7%
Full result, 2019
11 candidates · 13,66,443 valid votes
MAHUA MOITRAAITCwon
6,14,872
45.0%
KALYAN CHAUBEYBJP
5,51,654
40.4%
JHA SHANTANUCPM
1,20,222
8.8%
INTAJ ALI SHAHINC
38,305
2.8%
KHODABOX SHAIKHSUCIC
8,112
0.6%
SUBIMAL SENGUPTACPI(ML)(L)
7,585
0.6%
NIRAPADA MODAKIND
6,512
0.5%
UDDHAB ROYBSP
4,199
0.3%
ASHOK AGARWALA (LALU DA)IND
2,967
0.2%
BHASKAR PAULIND
2,282
0.2%
JAYANTO DEBNATHAHNP
2,225
0.2%
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.
