West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 SC
Palas Barman of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 54,563 votes (14.80%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 557,919 registered electors and 369,396 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.20%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Revolutionary Socialist Party
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Palas Barman of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Balurghat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 54,563 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 557,919 registered electors, 369,396 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.20%. 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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