Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency

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Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency (earlier known as Calcutta South Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in India. The constituency centres on the southern part of Kolkata in West Bengal. While four of the seven legislative assembly segments on No. 23 Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency are in Kolkata district, three are in South 24 Parganas district.

Legislative Assembly segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following legislative assembly segments from 2009:

Members of Parliament

^By-Poll

Election results

General election 2024

General election 2019

General election 2014

Bye election 2011

A bye election was held in this constituency in 2011 which was necessitated by the resignation of sitting MP Mamata Banerjee and her subsequent election to the State Assembly from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency. In the by-election, Subrata Bakshi of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ritabrata Banerjee of CPI(M) by 2,30,099 votes.

General election 2009

General election 2004

General election 1999

General election 1998

General election 1996

General election 1991

General election 1989

General election 1984

General election 1980

General elections 1951-2014

Calcutta South constituency came into existence in 1967. However, different constituencies existed in the area. Results of such constituencies are also included here. Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

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