Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Tridib Choudhuri of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 10,757 votes (3.40%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 538,838 registered electors and 312,302 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Tridib Choudhuri

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
10,757
Margin %
3.40%
Total Electors
538,838
Votes Polled
312,302
Turnout
58.00%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
498
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tridib Choudhuri

Revolutionary Socialist Party

75,316
24.10%
Male
#2
Karim Rezaul

Indian National Congress

64,559
20.70%
Male
#3
Khondkar Nazrul Haque

Independent

58,262
18.70%
Male
#4
Santosh Kumar Bhattacharyya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

45,177
14.50%
Male
#5
Muhammed Khuda Bukhsh

Independent

30,752
9.80%
Male
#6
Ajit Kumar Moitra

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

22,179
7.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tridib Choudhuri Revolutionary Socialist Party 75,316 24.10%
2 Karim Rezaul Indian National Congress 64,559 20.70%
3 Khondkar Nazrul Haque Independent 58,262 18.70%
4 Santosh Kumar Bhattacharyya Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 45,177 14.50%
5 Muhammed Khuda Bukhsh Independent 30,752 9.80%
6 Ajit Kumar Moitra Bhartiya Jan Sangh 22,179 7.10%

Baharampur — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Tridib Choudhuri of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Baharampur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 10,757 votes.

Out of 538,838 registered electors, 312,302 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.00%. A total of 6 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

Tridib Choudhuri (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 10,757 votes (3.40%%).

The voter turnout in Baharampur for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 58.00%%.

6 candidates contested from Baharampur constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Baharampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.