Bankura Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Sankar Narayan Singh Deo of Indian National Congress won the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 25,498 votes (9.70%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 545,829 registered electors and 262,110 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sankar Narayan Singh Deo

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
25,498
Margin %
9.70%
Total Electors
545,829
Votes Polled
262,110
Turnout
48.00%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
524
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sankar Narayan Singh Deo

Indian National Congress

81,144
31.00%
Male
#2
Mahadeb Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

55,646
21.20%
Male
#3
J . M . Biswas

Communist Party Of India

46,723
17.80%
Male
#4
Haridas Mistra

Bangla Congress

29,576
11.30%
Male
#5
Bose Jyoti Prosad

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

14,662
5.60%
Male
#6
Bhutnath Mahanta

Akhil Bharat Hu Mahasabha

9,755
3.70%
Male
#7
Chitta Bhusan Dasgupta

Lok Sewak Sangh

8,306
3.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sankar Narayan Singh Deo Indian National Congress 81,144 31.00%
2 Mahadeb Mukherjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 55,646 21.20%
3 J . M . Biswas Communist Party Of India 46,723 17.80%
4 Haridas Mistra Bangla Congress 29,576 11.30%
5 Bose Jyoti Prosad Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 14,662 5.60%
6 Bhutnath Mahanta Akhil Bharat Hu Mahasabha 9,755 3.70%
7 Chitta Bhusan Dasgupta Lok Sewak Sangh 8,306 3.20%

Bankura — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Sankar Narayan Singh Deo of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bankura constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 25,498 votes.

Out of 545,829 registered electors, 262,110 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.00%. A total of 7 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

Sankar Narayan Singh Deo (Indian National Congress) won the Bankura Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 25,498 votes (9.70%%).

The voter turnout in Bankura for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 48.00%%.

7 candidates contested from Bankura constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Bankura is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.