Lok Sabha · WEST BENGAL
CONTAI election results and constituency history
5 archived election years. Each year lists up to five candidates by recorded vote count, or an unopposed winner when no votes were polled. Results refer to their specific election contest; matching names do not establish a person’s identity across elections.
Election years
2004 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRASANTA PRADHAN | CPM | 464,743 | Not recorded |
| 2 | NITISH SENGUPTA | AITC | 405,553 | Not recorded |
| 3 | KSHITINDRA MOHAN SAHOO | INC | 26,010 | Not recorded |
| 4 | JIBAN DAS | IND | 11,707 | Not recorded |
| 5 | ADHAR CHANDRA NAHAL | IND | 9,676 | Not recorded |
1999 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEETISH SENGUPTA | AITC | 395,048 | Not recorded |
| 2 | SUDHIR GIRI | CPM | 382,915 | Not recorded |
| 3 | AJIT KHANRA | INC | 34,070 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SUDARSAN MANNA | JD(S) | 1,451 | Not recorded |
| 5 | DR. B. DEV ROY | NCP | 1,038 | Not recorded |
1998 election – top 4 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHIR GIRI | CPM | 394,017 | Not recorded |
| 2 | AKHIL GIRI | WBTC | 319,159 | Not recorded |
| 3 | ADHIKARY SISIR KUMAR | INC | 110,249 | Not recorded |
| 4 | HRISHIKESH DAS | AMB | 924 | Not recorded |
1996 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHIR GIRI | CPM | 397,028 | Not recorded |
| 2 | NITISH SENGUPTA | INC | 372,986 | Not recorded |
| 3 | AMALESH MISRA | BJP | 32,924 | Not recorded |
| 4 | NIKHILESH NANDA | IND | 7,317 | Not recorded |
| 5 | JOYTIRMOY MAITY | IND | 3,442 | Not recorded |
1991 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHIR GIRI | CPM | 323,390 | Not recorded |
| 2 | ABHA MAITI (W) | INC | 300,274 | Not recorded |
| 3 | AMELESH MISRA | BJP | 45,384 | Not recorded |
| 4 | BIMAL JANA | IND | 4,946 | Not recorded |
| 5 | ARABINDA MANNA | JP | 4,799 | Not recorded |
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Data source: Election Master historical election archive. Official election-document reference: Election Commission of India reports. A general reference is not a contest-specific citation unless explicitly identified as such. Election Master is independent of the ECI. Disclaimer and corrections.