Hooghly

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Bijoy Krishna Modak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
31,471
Margin %
7.10%
Total Electors
630,767
Votes Polled
441,659
Turnout
70.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
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
Bijoy Krishna Modak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

202,672
45.90%
Male
#2
Phani Ghosh

Indian National Congress

171,201
38.80%
Male
#3
Chitta Basu

Forward Bloc

29,457
6.70%
Male
#4
Prabhat Kumar Palit

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

23,630
5.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijoy Krishna Modak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 202,672 45.90%
2 Phani Ghosh Indian National Congress 171,201 38.80%
3 Chitta Basu Forward Bloc 29,457 6.70%
4 Prabhat Kumar Palit Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 23,630 5.40%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bijoy Krishna Modak (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 31,471 votes (7.10%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 70.00%%.

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

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.