Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Katwa (West Bengal) was won by Mahboob Zahedi (CPI (Marxist)) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 143,349 votes over Ahmed Sultan. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Katwa, West Bengal, from 1962 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1962–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1962
Saradish Roy
Communist Party of India
151,794
56.6%
Anil Kumar Chanda (Indian National Congress)
35,266 (13.1 pts)
1967
D. Sen
Indian National Congress
161,274
49.8%
S. K. Mukherjee (CPI (Marxist))
10,955 (3.4 pts)
1971
Saroj Mukherjee
CPI (Marxist)
210,422
56.9%
Dwaipayan Sen (Indian National Congress)
68,487 (18.5 pts)
1977
Dhirendra Nath Basu
Indian National Congress
179,927
49.9%
Syed Mansur Habibullah (CPI (Marxist))
11,880 (3.3 pts)
1980
Saifuddin Chwdhury
CPI (Marxist)
322,080
60.0%
Dhirendra Nath Basu (Congress (I))
121,160 (22.6 pts)
1984
Saifuddin Chowdhury
CPI (Marxist)
346,251
53.3%
Chowdhury Siddiqullah (Indian National Congress)
43,450 (6.7 pts)
1989
Saifuddin Chaudhury
CPI (Marxist)
419,042
52.4%
Nurul Islam (Indian National Congress)
109,109 (13.7 pts)
1991
Saifuddin Chowdhry
CPI (Marxist)
404,358
50.2%
Nurul Islam (Independent)
154,724 (19.2 pts)
1996
Mahaboob Zahedi
CPI (Marxist)
475,264
50.5%
Nurul Islam (Indian National Congress)
106,202 (11.3 pts)
1998
Zahedi Mahboob
CPI (Marxist)
470,543
49.5%
Swapan Debnath (West Bengal Trinamool Congress)
138,707 (14.6 pts)
1999
Mahboob Zahedi
CPI (Marxist)
461,502
50.3%
Amal Kumar Dutta (All India Trinamool Congress)
108,362 (11.8 pts)
2004
Mahboob Zahedi
CPI (Marxist)
494,716
51.2%
Ahmed Sultan (All India Trinamool Congress)
143,349 (14.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saradish Roy
Communist Party of India
151,794
56.6%
Anil Kumar Chanda
Indian National Congress
116,528
43.4%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
D. Sen
Indian National Congress
161,274
49.8%
S. K. Mukherjee
CPI (Marxist)
150,319
46.4%
J. C. Moitra
Independent
12,099
3.7%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saroj Mukherjee
CPI (Marxist)
210,422
56.9%
Dwaipayan Sen
Indian National Congress
141,935
38.4%
Roy Bhakta Chandra
Congress (O)
17,380
4.7%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dhirendra Nath Basu
Indian National Congress
179,927
49.9%
Syed Mansur Habibullah
CPI (Marxist)
168,047
46.6%
Krishnadas Chatopadhyay
Independent
12,326
3.4%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saifuddin Chwdhury
CPI (Marxist)
322,080
60.0%
Dhirendra Nath Basu
Congress (I)
200,920
37.4%
Lakshminarayan Rej
Congress (U)
14,056
2.6%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saifuddin Chowdhury
CPI (Marxist)
346,251
53.3%
Chowdhury Siddiqullah
Indian National Congress
302,801
46.7%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saifuddin Chaudhury
CPI (Marxist)
419,042
52.4%
Nurul Islam
Indian National Congress
309,933
38.8%
Shanti Roy
Bharatiya Janata Party
54,194
6.8%
Baskoy Gopenath
Independent
9,568
1.2%
Mahadeb Dalal
JNP (JP)
2,993
0.4%
Kashinath Munshi
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,507
0.2%
Gopinath Mandi
Independent
1,199
0.1%
Rajnath Kurmi
DDP
1,101
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saifuddin Chowdhry
CPI (Marxist)
404,358
50.2%
Nurul Islam
Independent
249,634
31.0%
Shanti Roy
Bharatiya Janata Party
126,873
15.8%
Gopinath Mandi
Independent
7,490
0.9%
Mrityunjoy Rakshit
Independent
6,870
0.9%
Gopinath Baskey
JMM
6,451
0.8%
Nalini Haldar (W)
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,172
0.4%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahaboob Zahedi
CPI (Marxist)
475,264
50.5%
Nurul Islam
Indian National Congress
369,062
39.2%
Shiba Prasad Roy
Bharatiya Janata Party
77,338
8.2%
Gopenath Baskey
JMM
9,078
1.0%
Paresh Banerjee
CPI (ML) Liberation
6,277
0.7%
Gopinath Mandi
Independent
1,962
0.2%
Sk. Younush Rahaman
Independent
1,464
0.2%
Brahamdeo Narayan Singh
Independent
1,356
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zahedi Mahboob
CPI (Marxist)
470,543
49.5%
Swapan Debnath
West Bengal Trinamool Congress
331,836
34.9%
Chowdhury Siddiqullah
Indian National Congress
135,672
14.3%
Kartick Pal
CPI (ML) Liberation
7,890
0.8%
Gopinath Mandi
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,715
0.4%
Lutphar Rahaman
JMM
1,569
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahboob Zahedi
CPI (Marxist)
461,502
50.3%
Amal Kumar Dutta
All India Trinamool Congress
353,140
38.5%
Tuhin Samanta
Indian National Congress
91,204
9.9%
Salil Dutta
CPI (ML) Liberation
8,194
0.9%
Ranu Goldar
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,831
0.3%
Ajoy Mondal
Independent
1,478
0.2%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahboob Zahedi
CPI (Marxist)
494,716
51.2%
Ahmed Sultan
All India Trinamool Congress
351,367
36.4%
Saifuddin Choudhury
PDS
60,693
6.3%
Hossain Amjad
Independent
14,685
1.5%
Susil Sarkar
Bahujan Samaj Party
10,323
1.1%
Shyamsundar Das
Independent
8,857
0.9%
Salil Dutta
CPI (ML) Liberation
6,290
0.7%
Swapan Bhattacharya
Shiv Sena
5,442
0.6%
Rina Mondal
Independent
3,907
0.4%
Kailash Sharma
Samajwadi Party
3,541
0.4%
Mohammad Zakaria
Independent
3,362
0.3%
Bablu Chandra Das
Independent
3,080
0.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Katwa has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Katwa in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Mahboob Zahedi (CPI (Marxist)) won Katwa, West Bengal, in 2004 with 494,716 votes (51.2%), a margin of 143,349 votes over Ahmed Sultan.
Which parties have won Katwa since 1962?
Since 1962, Katwa has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Katwa?
The closest result on record for Katwa was 1977, when Indian National Congress beat CPI (Marxist) by just 11,880 votes (3.3 percentage points).