Chopra Assembly Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Moha Bachcha Munsi of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Chopra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,188 votes (42.40% vote share). The runner-up was Narayan Chandra Sinha (Independent) with 7,319 votes.

A total of 7 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: Chopra
  • Constituency Number: 28
  • District: Uttar Dinajpur
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Moha Bachcha Munsi 16188 42.40% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Narayan Chandra Sinha 7319 19.20% Independent
3 Chaudhary Kaiser 5449 14.30% Janta Party
4 Md. Jalaluddin 3839 10.10% Indian National Congress
5 Narul Islam 3117 8.20% Communist Party Of India
6 Nafiz Nurul Islam 2025 5.30% Independent
7 Quasim Ali 268 0.70% Independent

About Chopra Assembly Constituency

The Chopra constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Moha Bachcha Munsi (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 16,188 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

7 candidates contested from Chopra assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Moha Bachcha Munsi (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Chopra assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.