Howrah

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Samar Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
58,309
Margin %
11.50%
Total Electors
776,251
Votes Polled
508,728
Turnout
65.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
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)

263,337
51.80%
Male
#2
Nityananda Dey

Indian National Congress (I)

205,028
40.30%
Male
#3
Durgaprasad Nathany

Janta Party

18,538
3.60%
Male
#4
Dwijendra Lal Ghosh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

4,718
0.90%
Male
#5
Jibandhan Mukhopadhya

Independent

1,661
0.30%
Male
#6
Sailendra Nath Ghosh

Independent

1,527
0.30%
Male
#7
Asit Chakravarty

Independent

905
0.20%
Male
#8
Karuna Nidhan Roy

Independent

580
0.10%
Male
#9
Surya Narain Singh

Independent

571
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Samar Mukherjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 263,337 51.80%
2 Nityananda Dey Indian National Congress (I) 205,028 40.30%
3 Durgaprasad Nathany Janta Party 18,538 3.60%
4 Dwijendra Lal Ghosh Janta Party (SECULAR) 4,718 0.90%
5 Jibandhan Mukhopadhya Independent 1,661 0.30%
6 Sailendra Nath Ghosh Independent 1,527 0.30%
7 Asit Chakravarty Independent 905 0.20%
8 Karuna Nidhan Roy Independent 580 0.10%
9 Surya Narain Singh Independent 571 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Samar Mukherjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 58,309 votes (11.50%%).

The voter turnout in Howrah for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 65.50%%.

9 candidates contested from Howrah constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Howrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.