Labhpur Assembly Election Result 1987

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Majumdar Sunil of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Labhpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 51,516 votes (59.50% vote share). The runner-up was Eunus Mallick (Indian National Congress) with 32,853 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: Labhpur
  • Constituency Number: 288
  • District: Birbhum
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Majumdar Sunil 51516 59.50% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Eunus Mallick 32853 37.90% Indian National Congress
3 Manik Bhattacharya 1329 1.50% Independent
4 Subhendu Mondal 322 0.40% Independent
5 Mrityunjoy Chatterjee 270 0.30% Lok Dal
6 Dey Narayan 219 0.30% Independent
7 Sanat Kumar Dutta 80 0.10% Independent

About Labhpur Assembly Constituency

The Labhpur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Majumdar Sunil (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 51,516 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 Labhpur assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Majumdar Sunil (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Labhpur assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.