Tufanganj Assembly Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Manindra Nath Barma of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Tufanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 28,572 votes (59.10% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Narayan Roy Kungar (Janta Party) with 11,361 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: Tufanganj
  • Constituency Number: 9
  • District: Koch Bihar
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Manindra Nath Barma 28572 59.10% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Surendra Narayan Roy Kungar 11361 23.50% Janta Party
3 Mahesh Chandra Barma 8418 17.40% Indian National Congress

About Tufanganj Assembly Constituency

The Tufanganj constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. Manindra Nath Barma (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 28,572 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 Tufanganj assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Manindra Nath Barma (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Tufanganj assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.