Bolpur Assembly Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Jyotsna Kumar Gupta of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Bolpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 15,330 votes (41.40% vote share). The runner-up was Geurhari Chandra (Indian National Congress) with 9,676 votes.

A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Bolpur
  • Constituency Number: 286
  • District: Birbhum
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jyotsna Kumar Gupta 15330 41.40% Revolutionary Socialist Party
2 Geurhari Chandra 9676 26.10% Indian National Congress
3 Anil Kumar Chattopadhyay 7053 19.00% Janta Party
4 Krishnapada Sinha Roy 3064 8.30% Communist Party Of India
5 Birendra Chandra Ghosh 1913 5.20% Independent

About Bolpur Assembly Constituency

The Bolpur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Jyotsna Kumar Gupta (Revolutionary Socialist Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,330 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Bolpur assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bolpur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Jyotsna Kumar Gupta (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Bolpur assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.