Template:Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) (earlier known as Calcutta South Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in India. The constituency centres on the southern part of Kolkata in West Bengal. While four of the seven legislative assembly segments on No. 23 Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Kolkata district, three are in South 24 Parganas district.
Legislative Assembly Segments
After the implementation of the order of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002, in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency no. 23, Kolkata Dakshin is composed of the following legislative assembly segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Current Party | Present MLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | Kasba | None | South 24 Parganas | bgcolor="Template:Party color"|AITC | Javed Ahmed Khan |
| 153 | Behala Purba | None | South 24 Parganas | bgcolor="Template:Party color"|AITC | Ratna Chatterjee |
| 154 | Behala Paschim | None | South 24 Parganas | bgcolor="Template:Party color"|AITC | Partha Chatterjee |
| 158 | Kolkata Port | None | Kolkata | bgcolor="Template:Party color"|AITC | Firhad Hakim |
| 159 | Bhabanipur | None | Kolkata | bgcolor="Template:Party color"|AITC | Mamata Banerjee |
| 160 | Rashbehari | None | Kolkata | bgcolor="Template:Party color"| | Debasish Kumar |
| 161 | Ballygunge | None | Kolkata | bgcolor="Template:Party color"| | Babul Supriyo |
Members of Parliament
Election Results
General election 2019
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General election 2014
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Bye election 2011
A bye election was held in this constituency in 2011 which was necessitated by the resignation of sitting MP Mamata Banerjee and her subsequent election to the State Assembly from the Bhabanipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). In the by-election, Subrata Bakshi of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ritabrata Banerjee of CPI(M) by 2,30,099 votes. Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box majority Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box hold with party link Template:Election box end
General election 2009
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General election 2004
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General election 1999
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General election 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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General election 1984
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General election 1980
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General elections 1951-2004
Calcutta South constituency came into existence in 1967. However, different constituencies existed in the area. Results of such constituencies are also included here. Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
| Year | Constituency | Voters | Voter Turnout | Winner | Runners up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %age | Candidate | %age | Party | Candidate | %age | Party | |||
| 1951 | Calcutta South West | 144065 | 37.91 | Ashim Krishna Dutt | 51.11 | INC | Bankim Chandra Bhattacharyya | 27.37 | Independent[2] |
| Calcutta South East | 144,614 | 37.91 | Syama Prasad Mookerjee | 44.97 | BJS | Mriganka Mohan Sur | 30.46 | INC[2] | |
| 1957 | Calcutta South West | 188,647 | 46.73 | Biren Roy | 50.33 | IND. | Ashim Krishna Dutt | 43.68 | INC[3] |
| Calcutta East | 228,712 | 46.0 | Sadhan Chandra Gupta | 62.68 | CPI | Ranadeb Chowdhury | 35.47 | INC[3] | |
| 1960 | Calcutta South West | Bye-election | Indrajit Gupta | CPI | Ashim Krishna Dutt | INC[20] | |||
| 1962 | Calcutta South West | 292,873 | 67.64 | Indrajit Gupta | 50.06 | CPI | Ismail Ibrahim | 46.24 | INC[4] |
| Calcutta East | 320,419 | 68.03 | Ranendra Nath Sen | 56.88 | CPI | Sailendra Nath Mukherjee | 43.12 | INC[4] | |
| 1967 | Calcutta South | 317,171 | 62.60 | Ganesh Ghosh | 50.28 | CPI(M) | B. B. Ghosh | 37.58 | INC[5] |
| Alipore | 385,961 | 68.22 | Indrajit Gupta | 32.41 | CPI | P.Sarkar | 32.22 | INC[5] | |
| 1971 | Calcutta South | 296,088 | 59.00 | Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi | 50.65 | INC | Ganesh Ghosh | 42.95 | CPI(M)[6] |
| Alipore | 368,717 | 57.38 | Indrajit Gupta | 49.00 | CPI | Kamal Sarakar | 41.40 | CPI(M)[6] | |
| 1977 | Calcutta South | 398,560 | 60.92 | Dilip Chakravarty | 58.08 | BLD | Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi | 40.59 | INC[7] |
| 1980 | 472,700 | 61.54 | Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty | 46.09 | CPI(M) | Bhola Nath Sen | 38.09 | INC(I)[8] | |
| 1984 | 582,370 | 72.52 | Bhola Nath Sen | 56.93 | INC | Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty | 41.34 | CPI(M)[9] | |
| 1989 | 740,080 | 73.02 | Biplab Dasgupta | 50.07 | CPI(M) | Bhola Nath Sen | 46.61 | INC[10] | |
| 1991 | 714,400 | 68.5 | Mamata Banerjee | 52.46 | INC | Biplab Dasgupta | 39.1 | CPI(M)[11] | |
| 1996 | 852,460 | 73.02 | Mamata Banerjee | 52.51 | INC | Bharati Mukherjee | 40.54 | CPI(M)[12] | |
| 1998 | 877,430 | 74.44 | Mamata Banerjee | 59.37 | AITC | Prasanta Sur | 32.95 | CPI(M)[13] | |
| 1999 | 805,270 | 66.96 | Mamata Banerjee | 58.26 | AITC | Subhankar Chakraborty | 31.68 | CPI(M)[14] | |
| 2004 | 772,740 | 70.46 | Mamata Banerjee | 50.93 | AITC | Rabin Deb | 38.19 | CPI(M)[15] | |
| 2009 | Kolkata Dakshin | 10,07,225 | 66.89 | Mamata Banerjee | 57.19 | AITC | Rabin Deb | 35.39 | CPI(M)[16] |
| 2011 | 8,24,136 | 52.82 | Subrata Bakshi | 62.70 | AITC | Ritabrata Banerjee | 34.78 | CPI(M)[16] | |
| 2014 | 11,67,986 | 69.30 | Subrata Bakshi | 36.95 | AITC | Tathagata Roy | 25.28 | BJP[18] |
See also
References
- ↑ Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 General Elections, India, 1951- Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 General Elections, India, 1957- Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 General Elections, 2009 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ Trinamool Congress retains Kolkata South by record margin. The Hindu, 4 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 General Elections 2014 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ TMC’s Mala Roy Wins Against Chandra Bose in Kolkata Dakshin. News18. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ↑ Details of Bye-elections from 1952 to 1995 (Excel file). Election Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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