2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): NIKHILANANDA SAR — 673,091 votes
Rank 2: ANINDYA GOPAL MITRA — 201,740 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 471,351
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WEST BENGAL · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): SAR NIKHILANANDA — 598,170 votes
Rank 2: ANUP MUKHERJEE — 296,487 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 301,683
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): SAR NIKHILANANDA — 578,825 votes
Rank 2: PROF (SMT) SANTI ROY — 306,572 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 272,253
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): BALAI RAY — 578,279 votes
Rank 2: RITESH KUMAR DUTTA — 315,565 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 262,714
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): SUDHIR RAY — 479,721 votes
Rank 2: ASIT BARAN PATRA — 257,829 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 221,892
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