Howrah

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Samar Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
25,042
Margin %
7.60%
Total Electors
599,034
Votes Polled
330,787
Turnout
55.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
513
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
Samar Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

150,917
45.60%
Male
#2
Mrityunjoy Banerjee

Indian National Congress

125,875
38.10%
Male
#3
Shyam Sundar Gupta

Forward Bloc

22,464
6.80%
Male
#4
Dev Sadhan Basu

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

17,154
5.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Samar Mukherjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 150,917 45.60%
2 Mrityunjoy Banerjee Indian National Congress 125,875 38.10%
3 Shyam Sundar Gupta Forward Bloc 22,464 6.80%
4 Dev Sadhan Basu Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 17,154 5.20%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Samar Mukherjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 25,042 votes (7.60%%).

The voter turnout in Howrah for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 55.20%%.

4 candidates contested from Howrah constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Howrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.