Canning Purba Assembly Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Abdur Razzak Molla of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Canning Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 24,580 votes (58.90% vote share). The runner-up was Osman Gani (Janta Party) with 11,976 votes.

A total of 11 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: Canning Purba
  • Constituency Number: 139
  • District: South Twenty Four Parganas
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Abdur Razzak Molla 24580 58.90% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Osman Gani 11976 28.70% Janta Party
3 Kalpana Ghosh 1962 4.70% Indian National Congress
4 Panchanan Sinha 1690 4.10% Independent
5 Alpana Das 376 0.90% Independent
6 Saibal Lahiri 320 0.80% Independent
7 Jhantu Mondal 275 0.70% Independent
8 Kalpana Majumdar 244 0.60% Independent
9 Girin Mondal 153 0.40% Independent
10 Khatibur Rahaman Khan 103 0.30% Muslim Leage
11 Molla Abdul Hamid 65 0.20% Independent

About Canning Purba Assembly Constituency

The Canning Purba constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Abdur Razzak Molla (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 24,580 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

11 candidates contested from Canning Purba assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Abdur Razzak Molla (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Canning Purba assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.