Template:Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency is in West Bengal, in India. While four assembly segments of No. 41 Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Birbhum district, three are in Bardhaman district. The seat was a free seat till 2004, but was declared reserved for scheduled castes from 2009 general elections.
Vidhan Sabha segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 41 Bolpur, reserved for Scheduled castes (SC), is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | Ketugram | None | Purba Bardhaman |
| 272 | Mangalkot | None | Purba Bardhaman |
| 273 | Ausgram | SC | Purba Bardhaman |
| 286 | Bolpur | None | Birbhum |
| 287 | Nanoor | SC | Birbhum |
| 288 | Labpur | None | Birbhum |
| 290 | Mayureswar | None | Birbhum |
Prior to delimitation, Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]Ausgram (SC) (assembly constituency no. 267), Mangalkot (assembly constituency no. 281), Nanoor (SC) (assembly constituency no. 283), Bolpur (assembly constituency no. 284), Labpur (assembly constituency no. 285), Dubrajpur (assembly constituency no. 286) and Mayureswar (SC) (assembly constituency no. 290)
Members of Lok Sabha
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth | 1967-71 | Bolpur | A.K.Chanda | Indian National Congress[3] |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Saradish Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) [4] | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Saradish Roy | CPM [5] | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Saradish Roy | CPM | |
| Eighth | 1984-85 | Saradish Roy (Died in 1985) | CPM | |
| Bye Election, 1985 | 1985-89 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPM | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPM | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPM (Communist Party of India - Marxist) | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPM | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPM | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPM | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPM | |
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Dr. Ram Chandra Dome | CPM | |
| Sixteenth | 2014-19 | Anupam Hazra | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| Seventeenth | 2019-incumbent | Asit Kumar Mal | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election results
General election 2019
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General election 2014
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General elections 2009
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General elections 2004
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General elections 1999
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General elections 1998
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General election 1996
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General election 1991
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General election 1989
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1984 Election
- Saradish Roy CPI(M) : 317,749 votes
- Nihar Dutta (Congress) : 256,818
By-election 1985
A by-election was held in this constituency in 1985 which was necessitated by the Sudden Death of sitting CPIM-MP Dr. Saradish Roy. In the by-election, Somnath Chatterjee of CPIM defeated his nearest rival Siddhartha Shankar Ray of Congress by 98,999 votes. Template:Election box begin
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1980 Election
- Saradish Roy CPI(M) : 264,798 votes [6]
- Pranab mukherjee (Cong-Indira) : 196,169
General elections 1967-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
| Year | Voters | Voter Turnout | Winner | Runners up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %age | Candidate | %age | Party | Candidate | %age | Party | ||
| 1967 | 259,965 | 53.75 | A.K.Chanda | 52.73 | Congress | Saradish Roy | 47.27 | CPI(M)[3] |
| 1971 | 270,782 | 52.77 | Saradish Roy | 45.39 | CPI(M) | Phulrenu Guha | 31.01 | Congress[4] |
| 1977 | 255,130 | 48.36 | Saradish Roy | 50.19 | CPI(M) | Durga Banerjee | 36.20 | CPI[7] |
| 1980 | 493,810 | 74.04 | Saradish Roy | 54.97 | CPI(M) | Pranab Mukherjee | 40.72 | INC(I)[8] |
| 1984 | 589,190 | 78.26 | Saradish Roy | 55.09 | CPI(M) | Nihar Dutta | 44.53 | INC[9] |
| Bye Polls 1985 | Somnath Chatterjee | CPI(M) | Siddhartha Shankar Ray | CPI(M)<http://www.indiavotes.com/pc/byeDetail/279> | ||||
| 1989 | 711,130 | 79.20 | Somnath Chatterjee | 60.42 | CPI(M) | Sachidanandan Sau | 36.97 | INC[10] |
| 1991 | 713,840 | 77.17 | Somnath Chatterjee | 56.64 | CPI(M) | Jivan Mukhopadhyay | 24.10 | Independent[11] |
| 1996 | 802,300 | 82.10 | Somnath Chatterjee | 60.55 | CPI(M) | Sunil Das | 27.98 | INC[12] |
| 1998 | 803,380 | 78.55 | Somnath Chatterjee | 59.55 | CPI(M) | Gour Hari Chandra | 27.78 | WBTC[13] |
| 1999 | 792.87 | 76.43 | Somnath Chatterjee | 59.36 | CPI(M) | Suniti Chattaraj | 35.53 | AITC[14] |
| 2004 | 770.12 | 74.41 | Somnath Chatterjee | 65.56 | CPI(M) | Dr. Nirmal Kumar Maji | 25.26 | AITC[15] |
See also
References
- ↑ Delimitation Commission Order No. 18. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency.
- ↑ Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency.
- ↑ General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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