Darjeeling

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Ratanlall Brahman

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
12,277
Margin %
4.60%
Total Electors
502,303
Votes Polled
268,931
Turnout
53.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ratanlall Brahman

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

84,408
31.40%
Male
#2
Gurung G. S.

ian Gorkha League

72,131
26.80%
Male
#3
Maitreyee Basu

Independent

66,035
24.60%
Male
#4
Thakur Prasad

Independent

16,946
6.30%
Male
#5
Amal Kumar Bhattacharya

Praja Socialist Party

14,793
5.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ratanlall Brahman Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 84,408 31.40%
2 Gurung G. S. ian Gorkha League 72,131 26.80%
3 Maitreyee Basu Independent 66,035 24.60%
4 Thakur Prasad Independent 16,946 6.30%
5 Amal Kumar Bhattacharya Praja Socialist Party 14,793 5.50%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Ratanlall Brahman (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 12,277 votes (4.60%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 53.50%%.

5 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.