Malda Lok Sabha constituency

Former constituency of the Indian parliament in West Bengal

Malda Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Malda in West Bengal, which was abolished following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. This seat was a very strong bastion of the Indian National Congress.

Assembly segments

Malda Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:^[1]

• Habibpur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 39)
• Araidanga (assembly constituency no. 44)
• Malda (SC) (assembly constituency no. 45)
• Englishbazar (assembly constituency no. 46)
• Manikchak (assembly constituency no. 47)
• Suzapur (assembly constituency no. 48)
• Kaliachak (assembly constituency no. 49)

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda parliamentary constituency will cease to exist and current constituent assembly segments will be part of either of the two new ones: Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency or Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency.^[2]

Members of Parliament

For MPs from the area in subsequent years see Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency and Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency

Election results

By-election 2006

A by-election was held in this constituency on 13 September 2006 which was necessitated by the death of sitting MP A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury. In the by-election, Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sailen Sarkar of CPI(M) by 84,391 votes.

General election 2004

General elections 1951-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

See also

• Malda
• List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
2. "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
3. "Bye Election of Parliament Constituency of West Bengal - 7-Malda". 19 September 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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6. "General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
7. "General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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