In the 2001 West Bengal Vidhan Sabha election, Communist Party of India (CPI) contested 13 constituencies and won 7 seats. Across these constituencies, CPI candidates received 6,55,237 votes, accounting for 43.25% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 294 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, CPI secured 1.79% vote share.
| CPI Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 13 |
| Seats won | 7 |
| Total votes received | 6,55,237 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 43.25% |
| Overall vote share | 1.79% |
The table below lists CPI candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Total Votes | Constituency Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contai South | Sukhendu Maiti | 2 | 49,231 | 41.27 |
| Dantan | Nandagopal Bhattacharya | 1 | 71,472 | 57.24 |
| Indpur (Sc) | Kiriti Bagdi | 1 | 60,265 | 60.11 |
| Itahar | Srikumar Mukherjee | 1 | 54,605 | 42.26 |
| Kalimpong | Mohan Singh Rai (Dukhun) | 3 | 6,380 | 7.08 |
| Kandi | Chandan Sen | 2 | 37,100 | 29.7 |
| Midnapore | Purnendu Sengupta | 1 | 71,188 | 49.17 |
| Nandigram | Illiyas Mahammad Sk. | 1 | 67,544 | 51.5 |
| Panskura West | Chittaranjan Dasthakur | 1 | 64,940 | 50.33 |
| Pataspur | Kamakhyanandan Dasmahapatra | 1 | 69,069 | 50.92 |
| Sealdah | Chanchal Ghosh | 2 | 12,186 | 28.1 |
| Serampore | Dhirendra Nath Dasgupta | 3 | 29,073 | 28.36 |
| Tamluk | Santosh Rana | 2 | 62,184 | 44.45 |
State wise CPI performance in Vidhan Sabha Election 2001 |
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| West Bengal |