West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Nirmal Kumar Bose of All India Forward Bloc won the Jalpaiguri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,949 votes (38.50% vote share). The runner-up was Devendra Mohan Sarkar (Janta Party) with 10,607 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nirmal Kumar Bose | 16949 | 38.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 2 | Devendra Mohan Sarkar | 10607 | 24.10% | Janta Party |
| 3 | Sarojit Kumar Bagchi | 8934 | 20.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dilip Bhattacharyya | 2040 | 4.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India |
| 5 | Monohar Chandra Sarkar | 1883 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Prosanta Kumar Sinha | 1672 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Hari Sarkar | 809 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Satyandra Mohan Bagchi | 472 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Sombhu Nath Mukherjee | 351 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Jabor Mohato | 306 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Paresh Chandra Guha Roy | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jalpaiguri constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Nirmal Kumar Bose (All India Forward Bloc) emerged as the winner securing 16,949 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.