Arambagh Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Prafulla Chandra Sen of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 207,437 votes (52.00%).

2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 580,700 registered electors and 398,708 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Prafulla Chandra Sen

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
207,437
Margin %
52.00%
Total Electors
580,700
Votes Polled
398,708
Turnout
68.70%
Candidates
2
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
517
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prafulla Chandra Sen

Bharatiya Lok Dal

298,371
74.80%
Male
#2
Santi Mohan Roy

Indian National Congress

90,934
22.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prafulla Chandra Sen Bharatiya Lok Dal 298,371 74.80%
2 Santi Mohan Roy Indian National Congress 90,934 22.80%

Arambagh — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Prafulla Chandra Sen of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Arambagh constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 207,437 votes.

Out of 580,700 registered electors, 398,708 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.70%. A total of 2 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Prafulla Chandra Sen (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Arambagh Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 207,437 votes (52.00%%).

The voter turnout in Arambagh for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 68.70%%.

2 candidates contested from Arambagh constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Arambagh is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.