Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It covers the entire union territory. Andaman and Nicobar Island has been voting for its Member of Parliament since 1967 Indian general election.
CountryIndia
Established1952
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands AN-1 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Location of Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar, North and Middle Andaman, South Andaman |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Until the 1967 general election, the Member of Parliament representing this territory was not elected, but directly appointed by the President of India.[1] After 1967, the member of parliament was elected by adult franchise. The first elected member of parliament was K. R. Ganesh. He is the only elected member from this constituency to serve as a minister at the central government. Manoranjan Bhakta has won 8 times from this constituency. As of the latest election in 2024, the current MP representing this constituency is Bishnu Pada Ray of the Bhartiya Janata Party.
Members of Parliament
Election results
General Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 102,436 | 50.58 | +5.28 | |
| INC | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | 78,040 | 38.54 | −7.44 | |
| ANDC | Manoj Paul | 8,254 | 4.08 | New | |
| CPI(M) | D. Ayyappan | 6,017 | 2.97 | N/A | |
| IND | V.K. Abdul Aziz | 2,203 | 1.09 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,809 | 0.89 | +0.21 | |
| Majority | 23,996 | 12.04 | +11.36 | ||
| Turnout | 202,514 | 64.26 | −0.95 | ||
| Registered electors | 315,148 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | 95,308 | 45.98 | +2.29 | |
| BJP | Vishal Jolly | 93,901 | 45.30 | −2.50 | |
| IND | Paritosh Kumar Haldar | 5,341 | 2.58 | +2.58 | |
| AAP | Sanjay Meshack | 2,839 | 1.37 | −0.56 | |
| BSP | Prakash Minj | 2,486 | 1.20 | N/A | |
| AITC | Ayan Mandal | 1,721 | 0.83 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,412 | 0.68 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,407 | 0.68 | −3.43 | ||
| Turnout | 207,296 | 65.21 | −5.45 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 90,969 | 47.80 | +3.59 | |
| INC | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | 83,157 | 43.69 | +1.23 | |
| AAP | Sanjay Meschack | 3,737 | 1.96 | N/A | |
| AITC | Anita Mondal | 2,283 | 1.20 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,564 | 0.82 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 7,812 | 4.11 | +2.36 | ||
| Turnout | 1,90,328 | 70.66 | +6.50 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 75,211 | 44.21 | ||
| INC | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | 72,221 | 42.46 | ||
| CPI(M) | Tapan Kumar Bepari | 7,190 | 4.22 | ||
| RJD | P. R. Ganeshan | 4,916 | 2.86 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,990 | 1.75 | |||
| Turnout | 1,70,103 | 64.16 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 85,794 | 55.77 | ||
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 55,294 | 35.95 | ||
| CPI(M) | Tapan Kumar Bepari | 4,175 | 2.71 | ||
| Margin of victory | 30,500 | 19.82 | |||
| Turnout | 1,53,825 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
General Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 76,891 | 52.74 | ||
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 62,944 | 43.17 | ||
| Independent | Agapil Kujur | 4,805 | 3.30 | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,947 | 9.57 | |||
| Turnout | 1,47,102 | 59.46 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 52,365 | 35.91 | ||
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 51,821 | 35.53 | ||
| IC(S) | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | 29,687 | 20.36 | ||
| CPI(M) | Tapan Kumar Bepari | 8,272 | 5.67 | ||
| Margin of victory | 544 | 0.38 | |||
| Turnout | 1,47,698 | 63.66 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 74,642 | 58.22 | ||
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 31,097 | 24.25 | ||
| CPI(M) | Tapan Kumar Bepari | 18,363 | 14.32 | ||
| Margin of victory | 43,545 | 33.97 | |||
| Turnout | 1,30,918 | 61.98 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 54,075 | 50.39 | ||
| CPI(M) | Tapan Bepari | 47,374 | 44.14 | ||
| BJP | Bishnu Pada Ray | 5,208 | 4.85 | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,701 | 6.25 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 53,383 | 47.21 | ||
| CPI(M) | Tapan Bepari | 34,469 | 30.49 | ||
| Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha | K. Kandaswamy | 19,172 | 16.96 | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,914 | 16.72 | |||
| Turnout | 115,403 | 71.71 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 47,019 | 52.85 | ||
| LKD | K. Kandaswamy | 27,883 | 31.34 | ||
| CPI(M) | Nilima Das | 11,086 | 12.46 | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,136 | 21.51 | |||
| Turnout | 91,093 | 78.82 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 42,046 | 53.29 | ||
| CPI(M) | P. K. S. Prasad | 16,014 | 20.30 | ||
| Independent | K. Kandaswamy | 15,856 | 20.10 | ||
| JP | Samar Choudhary | 2,034 | 2.58 | ||
| Margin of victory | 26,032 | 32.99 | |||
| Turnout | 81,146 | 84.45 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoranjan Bhakta | 35,400 | 58.45 | ||
| Independent | K. R. Ganesh | 25,168 | 41.55 | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,232 | 16.90 | |||
| Turnout | 60,590 | 71.02 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||