Bankura Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Mondal Bijoy of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 80,077 votes (25.00%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 603,383 registered electors and 320,481 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Mondal Bijoy

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
80,077
Margin %
25.00%
Total Electors
603,383
Votes Polled
320,481
Turnout
53.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
524
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mondal Bijoy

Bharatiya Lok Dal

175,664
54.80%
Male
#2
Shankar Narayan Singh Deo

Indian National Congress

95,587
29.80%
Male
#3
Ashutosh Banerjee

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

27,343
8.50%
Male
#4
Mukherjee Saktipada

Independent

5,662
1.80%
Male
#5
Bhutnath Ghosh

Independent

2,461
0.80%
Male
#6
Sharma Matulal

Independent

1,223
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mondal Bijoy Bharatiya Lok Dal 175,664 54.80%
2 Shankar Narayan Singh Deo Indian National Congress 95,587 29.80%
3 Ashutosh Banerjee Socialist Unity Centre Of India 27,343 8.50%
4 Mukherjee Saktipada Independent 5,662 1.80%
5 Bhutnath Ghosh Independent 2,461 0.80%
6 Sharma Matulal Independent 1,223 0.40%

Bankura — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Mondal Bijoy of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Bankura constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 80,077 votes.

Out of 603,383 registered electors, 320,481 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.10%. 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

Mondal Bijoy (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Bankura Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 80,077 votes (25.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bankura for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 53.10%%.

6 candidates contested from Bankura constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Bankura is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.