Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Tridib Chaudhari of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 92,269 votes (16.90%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 778,897 registered electors and 545,770 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Tridib Chaudhari

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
92,269
Margin %
16.90%
Total Electors
778,897
Votes Polled
545,770
Turnout
70.10%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
498
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tridib Chaudhari

Revolutionary Socialist Party

307,328
56.30%
Male
#2
Jagadish Sinha

Indian National Congress (I)

215,059
39.40%
Male
#3
Azizur Rahman

Indian National Congress (U)

12,732
2.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tridib Chaudhari Revolutionary Socialist Party 307,328 56.30%
2 Jagadish Sinha Indian National Congress (I) 215,059 39.40%
3 Azizur Rahman Indian National Congress (U) 12,732 2.30%

Baharampur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Tridib Chaudhari of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Baharampur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 92,269 votes.

Out of 778,897 registered electors, 545,770 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.10%. A total of 3 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 Chaudhari (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 92,269 votes (16.90%%).

The voter turnout in Baharampur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 70.10%%.

3 candidates contested from Baharampur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Baharampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.