West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Shanshaka Sekhar Mondal of All India Forward Bloc won the Rampurhat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 13,798 votes (33.50% vote share). The runner-up was Tapas Kumar Mukhopadhyay (Janta Party) with 7,273 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Shanshaka Sekhar Mondal | 13798 | 33.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 2 | Tapas Kumar Mukhopadhyay | 7273 | 17.70% | Janta Party |
| 3 | Abdul Kasem Khan | 5967 | 14.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Ananda Gopal Roy | 5606 | 13.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Satyanarayan Saha | 3983 | 9.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sayed Shah Nawaj | 1730 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Anup Kumar Banerjee | 1096 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Sitanath Mal | 853 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Bimal Kumar Das | 553 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Sushil Kumar Chattopadhya | 357 | 0.90% | Independent |
The Rampurhat constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Shanshaka Sekhar Mondal (All India Forward Bloc) emerged as the winner securing 13,798 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.