Kanthi is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of West Bengal. Since 1957, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. CPM won 6 elections, AITC won 4 elections, PSP won 3 elections, INC won 2 elections, BJP won 1 election, and BLD won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adhikari Soumendu | BJP |
| 2019 | Adhikari Sisir | AITC |
| 2014 | Adhikari Sisir Kumar | AITC |
| 2009 | Adhikari Sisir Kumar | AITC |
| 2004 | Prasanta Pradhan | CPM |
| 1999 | Neetish Sengupta | AITC |
| 1998 | Sudhir Giri | CPM |
| 1996 | Sudhir Giri | CPM |
| 1991 | Sudhir Giri | CPM |
| 1989 | Sudhir Giri | CPM |
| 1984 | Phulrenu Guha | INC |
| 1980 | Giri Sudhir Kumar | CPM |
| 1977 | Guha Samar | BLD |
| 1971 | Samar Guha | PSP |
| 1967 | G. Samar | PSP |
| 1962 | Basanta Kumar Das | INC |
| 1957 | Pramatha Nath Bandopadhaya | PSP |
2024 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhikari Soumendu | 7,63,195 | 49.85 | |
| 2 | Uttam Barik Son Of Late Birendra Barik | 7,15,431 | 46.73 | |
| 3 | Urbasi Banerjee | 31,122 | 2.03 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 21,249 | 1.39 |
| Total Votes Polled | 15,30,997 | - | ||
| View Detailed Kanthi Lok Sabha Election 2024 Results | ||||
Adhikari Soumendu of BJP won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election, defeating Uttam Barik Son Of Late Birendra Barik of AITC by a
margin of 47,764 votes, equivalent to 3.12% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2019 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhikari Sisir | 7,11,872 | 49.98 | |
| 2 | Dr. Debasis Samanta | 6,00,204 | 42.14 | |
| 3 | Paritosh Pattanayak | CPIM | 76,185 | 5.35 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 35,986 | 2.53 |
| Total Votes Polled | 14,24,247 | - | ||
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Adhikari Sisir of AITC won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general election, defeating Dr. Debasis Samanta of BJP by a
margin of 111,668 votes, equivalent to 7.84% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhikari Sisir Kumar | 6,76,749 | 52.43 | |
| 2 | Sinha Tapas | CPM | 4,47,259 | 34.65 |
| 3 | Kamalendu Pahari | 1,11,082 | 8.61 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 55,721 | 4.32 |
| Total Votes Polled | 12,90,811 | - | ||
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Adhikari Sisir Kumar of AITC won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 general election, defeating Sinha Tapas of CPM by a
margin of 229,490 votes, equivalent to 17.78% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2009 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhikari Sisir Kumar | 6,06,712 | 53.96 | |
| 2 | Prasanta Pradhan | CPM | 4,77,609 | 42.48 |
| 3 | Amalesh Mishra | 31,952 | 2.84 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 8,174 | 0.73 |
| Total Votes Polled | 11,24,447 | - | ||
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Adhikari Sisir Kumar of AITC won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2009 general election, defeating Prasanta Pradhan of CPM by a
margin of 129,103 votes, equivalent to 11.48% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2004 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasanta Pradhan | CPM | 4,64,743 | 50.15 |
| 2 | Nitish Sengupta | 4,05,553 | 43.76 | |
| 3 | Kshitindra Mohan Sahoo | 26,010 | 2.81 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 30,468 | 3.29 |
| Total Votes Polled | 9,26,774 | - | ||
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Prasanta Pradhan of CPM won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2004 general election, defeating Nitish Sengupta of AITC by a
margin of 59,190 votes, equivalent to 6.39% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1999 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neetish Sengupta | 3,95,048 | 48.45 | |
| 2 | Sudhir Giri | CPM | 3,82,915 | 46.96 |
| 3 | Ajit Khanra | 34,070 | 4.18 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 3,415 | 0.42 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,15,448 | - | ||
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Neetish Sengupta of AITC won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1999 general election, defeating Sudhir Giri of CPM by a
margin of 12,133 votes, equivalent to 1.49% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1998 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudhir Giri | CPM | 3,94,017 | 47.8 |
| 2 | Akhil Giri | WBTC | 3,19,159 | 38.72 |
| 3 | Adhikary Sisir Kumar | 1,10,249 | 13.37 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 924 | 0.11 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,24,349 | - | ||
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Sudhir Giri of CPM won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1998 general election, defeating Akhil Giri of WBTC by a
margin of 74,858 votes, equivalent to 9.08% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudhir Giri | CPM | 3,97,028 | 48.71 |
| 2 | Nitish Sengupta | 3,72,986 | 45.76 | |
| 3 | Amalesh Misra | 32,924 | 4.04 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 12,168 | 1.49 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,15,106 | - | ||
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Sudhir Giri of CPM won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating Nitish Sengupta of INC by a
margin of 24,042 votes, equivalent to 2.95% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudhir Giri | CPM | 3,23,390 | 47.23 |
| 2 | Abha Maiti (W) | 3,00,274 | 43.85 | |
| 3 | Amelesh Misra | 45,384 | 6.63 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 15,698 | 2.29 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,84,746 | - | ||
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Sudhir Giri of CPM won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Abha Maiti (W) of INC by a
margin of 23,116 votes, equivalent to 3.38% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1989 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudhir Giri | CPM | 3,64,318 | 51.7 |
| 2 | Abha Maiti | 3,37,238 | 47.86 | |
| 3 | Adhar Nahal | IND | 3,086 | 0.44 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,04,642 | - | ||
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Sudhir Giri of CPM won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1989 general election, defeating Abha Maiti of INC by a
margin of 27,080 votes, equivalent to 3.84% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1984 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phulrenu Guha | 2,82,065 | 50.61 | |
| 2 | Sudhi Kumar Giri | CPM | 2,68,307 | 48.14 |
| 3 | Pramathes Gaunia | IND | 3,403 | 0.61 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 3,590 | 0.64 |
| Total Votes Polled | 5,57,365 | - | ||
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Phulrenu Guha of INC won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1984 general election, defeating Sudhi Kumar Giri of CPM by a
margin of 13,758 votes, equivalent to 2.47% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1980 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giri Sudhir Kumar | CPM | 2,37,002 | 50.28 |
| 2 | Pradip Sarkar | INC(I) | 1,47,228 | 31.23 |
| 3 | Samar Guha | JNP | 80,111 | 17 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 7,037 | 1.49 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,71,378 | - | ||
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Giri Sudhir Kumar of CPM won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1980 general election, defeating Pradip Sarkar of INC(I) by a
margin of 89,774 votes, equivalent to 19.05% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1977 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guha Samar | BLD | 2,84,509 | 74.84 |
| 2 | Sudhangshu Panda | 89,995 | 23.67 | |
| 3 | Sushi Kumar Sahu | IND | 5,658 | 1.49 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,80,162 | - | ||
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Guha Samar of BLD won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1977 general election, defeating Sudhangshu Panda of INC by a
margin of 194,514 votes, equivalent to 51.17% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1971 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samar Guha | PSP | 1,41,540 | 41.7 |
| 2 | Abha Maity | NCO | 71,181 | 20.97 |
| 3 | Som Nath Bhattacharyya | CPM | 61,082 | 18 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 65,585 | 19.32 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,39,388 | - | ||
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Samar Guha of PSP won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1971 general election, defeating Abha Maity of NCO by a
margin of 70,359 votes, equivalent to 20.73% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1967 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Samar | PSP | 1,65,472 | 46.7 |
| 2 | R. Pal | 1,48,303 | 41.86 | |
| 3 | P. B. Sen | SSP | 40,534 | 11.44 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,54,309 | - | ||
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G. Samar of PSP won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1967 general election, defeating R. Pal of INC by a
margin of 17,169 votes, equivalent to 4.84% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1962 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basanta Kumar Das | 1,87,548 | 58.06 | |
| 2 | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh | PSP | 1,02,140 | 31.62 |
| 3 | Pulin Sen | IND | 33,345 | 10.32 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,23,033 | - | ||
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Basanta Kumar Das of INC won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1962 general election, defeating Prafulla Chandra Ghosh of PSP by a
margin of 85,408 votes, equivalent to 26.44% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1957 Lok Sabha Election Results: Kanthi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pramatha Nath Bandopadhaya | PSP | 1,33,853 | 49.27 |
| 2 | Basanta K. Das | 1,29,491 | 47.67 | |
| 3 | Pulin Sen | IND | 8,304 | 3.06 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,71,648 | - | ||
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Pramatha Nath Bandopadhaya of PSP won the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1957 general election, defeating Basanta K. Das of INC by a
margin of 4,362 votes, equivalent to 1.60% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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