Template:Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency (occasionally referred as Krishnagar) is one of the 42 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in West Bengal state in eastern India. All the seven assembly segments of No. 12 Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Nadia district.
Vidhan Sabha segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 12 Krishnanagar comprises the following segments from 2009:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Tehatta | None | Nadia |
| 79 | Palashipara | None | Nadia |
| 80 | Kaliganj | None | Nadia |
| 81 | Nakashipara | None | Nadia |
| 82 | Chapra | None | Nadia |
| 83 | Krishnanagar Uttar | None | Nadia |
| 85 | Krishnanagar Dakshin | None | Nadia |
In 2004, Krishnagar Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]Palashipara (assembly constituency no. 70), Nakshipara (assembly constituency no. 71), Kaliganj (assembly constituency no. 72), Chapra (assembly constituency no. 73), Krishnaganj (SC) (assembly constituency no. 74), Krishnanagar East (assembly constituency no. 75), Krishnanagar West (assembly constituency no. 76)
Members of Lok Sabha
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth | 1967-71 | Krishnanagar | Haripada Chattopadhyay | Independent[3] |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Renu Pada Das | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Renu Pada Das | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Renu Pada Das | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Renu Pada Das | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Ajoy Mukhopadhyay | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Ajoy Mukhopadhyay | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Ajoy Mukhopadhyay | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Ajoy Mukhopadhyay | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Satyabrata Mookherjee | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Bharatiya Janata Party[12] | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Tapas Paul | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Trinamool Congress[14] | |
| Sixteenth | 2014-19 | Tapas Paul | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| Sixteenth | 2019-incumbent | Mahua Moitra | bgcolor="Template:Party color" |Trinamool Congress |
Election results
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General elections 2014
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General election 2009
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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 | 343,935 | 74.00 | Haridas Chattopadhyay | 47.52 | Independent | C.P.Mukherjee | 37.48 | Congress[3] |
| 1971 | 312,342 | 62.05 | Renupada Das | 36.96 | CPI(M) | Ila Pal Chaudhuri | 25.55 | Congress[4] |
| 1977 | 331,370 | 61.96 | Renupada Das | 61.86 | CPI(M) | Shibsankar Bandopadhyay | 33.43 | Congress[5] |
| 1980 | 515,990 | 79.71 | Renupada Das | 50.81 | CPI(M) | Sankar Das Banerji | 36.74 | Congress[6] |
| 1984 | 611,950 | 83.74 | Renupada Das | 49.25 | CPI(M) | Sankar Das Banerji | 48.45 | Congress[7] |
| 1989 | 761,990 | 82.69 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 46.31 | CPI(M) | Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya | 44.14 | Congress[8] |
| 1991 | 764,560 | 82.34 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 43.33 | CPI(M) | Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya | 35.37 | Congress[9] |
| 1996 | 911,620 | 85.2 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 45.94 | CPI(M) | Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya | 41.56 | Congress[10] |
| 1998 | 897,930 | 84.07 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 42.03 | CPI(M) | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 37.44 | BJP[11] |
| 1999 | 845,490 | 77.96 | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 43.82 | BJP | Dilip Chakraborty | 41.16 | CPI(M)[12] |
| 2004 | 930,290 | 83.25 | Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | 42.73 | CPI(M) | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 40.54 | BJP[13] |
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 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, 2009 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ General Elections 2014 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
See also
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