2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): SANTASRI CHATTERJEE — 404,082 votes
Rank 2: AKBAR ALI KHANDOKER — 384,395 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 19,687
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
Year-wise recorded votes of first- and second-ranked candidates. Vote levels across different years can be affected by turnout and boundary changes.
WEST BENGAL · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
Rank 1 (archive winner): SANTASRI CHATTERJEE — 404,082 votes
Rank 2: AKBAR ALI KHANDOKER — 384,395 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 19,687
Rank 1 (archive winner): AKBOR ALI KHANDOKER — 411,406 votes
Rank 2: SUDARSAN ROY CHAUDHURY — 363,642 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 47,764
Rank 1 (archive winner): AKBOR ALI KHANDOKER — 439,269 votes
Rank 2: SUDARSAN RAY CHAUDHURI — 394,658 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 44,611
Rank 1 (archive winner): PRADIP BHATTACHARYA — 449,205 votes
Rank 2: SUDARSAN ROY CHAUDHURI — 443,742 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 5,463
Rank 1 (archive winner): SUDARSAN ROY CHOWDHURY — 366,535 votes
Rank 2: BIMALKANTI GHOSH — 322,038 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 44,497
Bars compare the second candidate’s votes relative to the first candidate within the same election year; they are not percentage vote share. Seat boundaries and voter turnout can change over time. Sources and limitations.