Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Malda (West Bengal) was won by Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (Indian National Congress) at the 2009 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 136,280 votes over Abdur Razzaque. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Malda, West Bengal, from 1951 to 2009.
Full Election History, 1951–2009
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1951
Surendra Mohan Ghose
Indian National Congress
81,666
56.1%
Amarendra Krishna Bhaduri (Independent)
41,933 (28.8 pts)
1957
Renuka Ray
Indian National Congress
97,217
46.5%
S. Rahaman (Independent)
37,266 (17.8 pts)
1962
Renuka Ray
Indian National Congress
101,336
43.7%
Haji Abdus Sattar (Independent)
35,821 (15.5 pts)
1967
U. Roy
Indian National Congress
123,105
41.7%
S. K. Misra (Independent)
27,749 (9.4 pts)
1971
Dinesh Chandrajoarder
CPI (Marxist)
137,071
41.9%
Uma Roy (Indian National Congress)
33,766 (10.3 pts)
1977
Dinesh Chandra Joardar
CPI (Marxist)
188,103
52.4%
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (Indian National Congress)
29,708 (8.3 pts)
1980
Abdul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Chawdhury
Congress (I)
251,952
51.3%
Dinesh Chandra Joarder (CPI (Marxist))
12,759 (2.6 pts)
1984
Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
304,963
51.9%
Dinesh Joardar (CPI (Marxist))
46,626 (7.9 pts)
1989
Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
349,138
48.2%
Sunil Sen (CPI (Marxist))
29,897 (4.1 pts)
1991
Abdul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhary
Indian National Congress
291,835
41.1%
Sailen Sarkar (CPI (Marxist))
1,820 (0.3 pts)
1996
Abul Barkat Ataul G K Choudhury
Indian National Congress
417,427
48.8%
Sailen Sarkar (CPI (Marxist))
89,822 (10.5 pts)
1998
Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
353,117
42.4%
Jiban Maitra (CPI (Marxist))
49,082 (5.9 pts)
1999
Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
325,833
40.2%
Sailen Sarkar (CPI (Marxist))
24,553 (3.0 pts)
2004
A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
412,913
48.6%
Pranab Das (CPI (Marxist))
111,108 (13.1 pts)
2009
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
443,377
53.5%
Abdur Razzaque (CPI (Marxist))
136,280 (16.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surendra Mohan Ghose
Indian National Congress
81,666
56.1%
Amarendra Krishna Bhaduri
Independent
39,733
27.3%
Atul Chandra Kumar
Independent
24,202
16.6%
1957
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Renuka Ray
Indian National Congress
97,217
46.5%
S. Rahaman
Independent
59,951
28.7%
Hariprasanna Misra
Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh
23,184
11.1%
Dwijendra Nath Singha
Independent
20,520
9.8%
Debendra Nath Jha
Independent
8,331
4.0%
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Renuka Ray
Indian National Congress
101,336
43.7%
Haji Abdus Sattar
Independent
65,515
28.3%
Atul Chandra Kumar
Swatantra Party
64,841
28.0%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
U. Roy
Indian National Congress
123,105
41.7%
S. K. Misra
Independent
95,356
32.3%
S. Roy
Communist Party of India
48,254
16.3%
H. M. A. Sattar
Swatantra Party
24,288
8.2%
M. A. H. Alhaj
Independent
4,330
1.5%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dinesh Chandrajoarder
CPI (Marxist)
137,071
41.9%
Uma Roy
Indian National Congress
103,305
31.6%
Azimuddin Sarker
Congress (O)
53,289
16.3%
Seikh Siddique
Communist Party of India
33,185
10.2%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dinesh Chandra Joardar
CPI (Marxist)
188,103
52.4%
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee
Indian National Congress
158,395
44.1%
Ganour Harijan
Independent
8,809
2.5%
Sarkar Suresh Chandra
Independent
2,649
0.7%
Krishna Kripal Satiar
Independent
1,009
0.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Chawdhury
Congress (I)
251,952
51.3%
Dinesh Chandra Joarder
CPI (Marxist)
239,193
48.7%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
304,963
51.9%
Dinesh Joardar
CPI (Marxist)
258,337
44.0%
Tushar Kanti Ghosh
Bharatiya Janata Party
10,572
1.8%
Biswa Nath Guha
Independent
5,794
1.0%
Prabodh Kumar Das
Independent
3,311
0.6%
Saidul
Indian Union Muslim League
2,039
0.3%
Narayan Kumar Agarwal
Independent
1,410
0.2%
Bijoy Sarkar
Independent
929
0.2%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
349,138
48.2%
Sunil Sen
CPI (Marxist)
319,241
44.1%
Benay Bhusan Sarkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
45,303
6.3%
Md. Saidul Islam
Indian Union Muslim League
7,660
1.1%
Samsuddin Biswas
Independent
3,290
0.5%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhary
Indian National Congress
291,835
41.1%
Sailen Sarkar
CPI (Marxist)
290,015
40.9%
Binay Bhusan Sarkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
117,382
16.5%
Birendra Nath Viswas
Bahujan Samaj Party
7,733
1.1%
Md. Solaiman
Indian Union Muslim League
2,342
0.3%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abul Barkat Ataul G K Choudhury
Indian National Congress
417,427
48.8%
Sailen Sarkar
CPI (Marxist)
327,605
38.3%
Binay Sarkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
89,255
10.4%
Basu Sant Kumar
Independent
6,657
0.8%
Agu Nasar Khan Choudhury
Independent
3,317
0.4%
Aminul Islam
Independent
2,728
0.3%
Abdus Samad Choudhury
Independent
2,231
0.3%
Md. Nekmuddin
Independent
2,024
0.2%
Birendra N. Biswas
Independent
1,329
0.2%
Ali Saber
Independent
1,239
0.1%
Ainal
Independent
797
0.1%
Naresh Ch. Rishi
Independent
664
0.1%
Nirmal Das
Independent
391
0.0%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
353,117
42.4%
Jiban Maitra
CPI (Marxist)
304,035
36.5%
Muzaffar Khan
Bharatiya Janata Party
169,260
20.3%
Mahendra Nath Hasda
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,224
0.5%
Mazizur Rahaman
Independent
919
0.1%
Akbar Hossain
Independent
914
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abul Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
325,833
40.2%
Sailen Sarkar
CPI (Marxist)
301,280
37.2%
Muzaffar Khan
Bharatiya Janata Party
172,575
21.3%
Budhrai Kisku
JMM
2,928
0.4%
Biswanath Guha
Independent
1,981
0.2%
Ataur Rahaman
Independent
1,228
0.2%
Nani Gopal Sarkar
Independent
1,027
0.1%
Md. Nekmuddin
Indian Union Muslim League
872
0.1%
Aanjur Islam
Independent
790
0.1%
Helarious Mardi
Independent
630
0.1%
Dr. Libias Mondal
Independent
630
0.1%
Ahejuddin Khan
Janata Dal (Secular)
422
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
412,913
48.6%
Pranab Das
CPI (Marxist)
301,805
35.5%
Badsha Alam
Bharatiya Janata Party
86,525
10.2%
Sadhan Chatterjee
Independent
18,813
2.2%
Tushar Kanti Besra
Independent
5,748
0.7%
Majedur Rahaman
Independent
5,496
0.6%
Lawrence Hansda
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,364
0.6%
Parimal Mardi
Independent
5,283
0.6%
Atul Chandra Mandal
Independent
3,794
0.4%
Naresh Rishi
Independent
3,370
0.4%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury
Indian National Congress
443,377
53.5%
Abdur Razzaque
CPI (Marxist)
307,097
37.0%
Dipak Kumar Chowdhury
Bharatiya Janata Party
43,997
5.3%
Shyamal Das
Independent
10,852
1.3%
Rustam Ali
Independent
5,944
0.7%
Dr. Bharat Chandra Mandal
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,889
0.7%
Md. Ejaruddin
Indian Union Muslim League
5,752
0.7%
Md. Kamal Basirujjaman
Independent
3,411
0.4%
Manjur Alahi Munshi
Independent
3,167
0.4%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Malda has been contested at 15 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1951. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist), Congress (I).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Malda in the 2009 Lok Sabha election?
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (Indian National Congress) won Malda, West Bengal, in 2009 with 443,377 votes (53.5%), a margin of 136,280 votes over Abdur Razzaque.
Which parties have won Malda since 1951?
Since 1951, Malda has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Congress (I), Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Malda?
The closest result on record for Malda was 1991, when Indian National Congress beat CPI (Marxist) by just 1,820 votes (0.3 percentage points).