Debra Assembly Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Syed Morazzam Hossain of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Debra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,581 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sukumar Das (Indian National Congress) with 13,979 votes.

A total of 4 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: Debra
  • Constituency Number: 229
  • District: Paschim Medinipur
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Syed Morazzam Hossain 16581 38.00% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Sukumar Das 13979 32.00% Indian National Congress
3 Sudhir Kumar Pandit 12923 29.60% Janta Party
4 Kishori Mohan Mandal 204 0.50% Independent

About Debra Assembly Constituency

The Debra constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Syed Morazzam Hossain (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 16,581 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

4 candidates contested from Debra assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Syed Morazzam Hossain (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Debra assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.