2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): A. B. A. GHANI KHAN CHOUDHURY — 412,913 votes
Rank 2: PRANAB DAS — 301,805 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 111,108
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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WEST BENGAL · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): ABUL BARKAT ATAUL GHANI KHAN CHOUDHURY — 325,833 votes
Rank 2: SAILEN SARKAR — 301,280 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 24,553
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): ABUL BARKAT ATAUL GHANI KHAN CHOUDHURY — 353,117 votes
Rank 2: JIBAN MAITRA — 304,035 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 49,082
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): ABUL BARKAT ATAUL G K CHOUDHURY — 417,427 votes
Rank 2: SAILEN SARKAR — 327,605 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 89,822
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): ABDUL BARKAT ATAUL GHANI KHAN CHOUDHARY — 291,835 votes
Rank 2: SAILEN SARKAR — 290,015 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 1,820
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