Falakata Assembly Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Jogendra Nath Singh Roy of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Falakata Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 20,520 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gajendra Nath Barman (Indian National Congress) with 12,707 votes.

A total of 3 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: Falakata
  • Constituency Number: 13
  • District: Jalpaiguri
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jogendra Nath Singh Roy 20520 45.20% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Gajendra Nath Barman 12707 28.00% Indian National Congress
3 Jugal Kishore Roybir 12155 26.80% Janta Party

About Falakata Assembly Constituency

The Falakata constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. Jogendra Nath Singh Roy (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 20,520 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

3 candidates contested from Falakata assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jogendra Nath Singh Roy (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Falakata assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.