Barasat Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Chitta Basu of All India Forward Bloc won the Barasat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 93,920 votes (16.40%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 759,050 registered electors and 571,761 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Forward Bloc

Chitta Basu

All India Forward Bloc

Victory Margin
93,920
Margin %
16.40%
Total Electors
759,050
Votes Polled
571,761
Turnout
75.30%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
505
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chitta Basu

All India Forward Bloc

297,758
52.10%
Male
#2
Harasit Ghosh

Indian National Congress (I)

203,838
35.70%
Male
#3
Ashoke Krishna Dutta

Janta Party

35,226
6.20%
Male
#4
Saugta Roy

Indian National Congress (U)

14,628
2.60%
Male
#5
Naredra Kumar Mallick

Independent

3,572
0.60%
Male
#6
Upendra Nath Halder

Independent

3,276
0.60%
Male
#7
Swapan Kumar Chakraborty

Independent

1,288
0.20%
Male
#8
Nurjahan Begum

Independent

982
0.20%
Male
#9
Ananga Mohan Ash

Independent

946
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chitta Basu All India Forward Bloc 297,758 52.10%
2 Harasit Ghosh Indian National Congress (I) 203,838 35.70%
3 Ashoke Krishna Dutta Janta Party 35,226 6.20%
4 Saugta Roy Indian National Congress (U) 14,628 2.60%
5 Naredra Kumar Mallick Independent 3,572 0.60%
6 Upendra Nath Halder Independent 3,276 0.60%
7 Swapan Kumar Chakraborty Independent 1,288 0.20%
8 Nurjahan Begum Independent 982 0.20%
9 Ananga Mohan Ash Independent 946 0.20%

Barasat — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Chitta Basu of All India Forward Bloc secured victory in the Barasat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 93,920 votes.

Out of 759,050 registered electors, 571,761 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.30%. A total of 9 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

Chitta Basu (All India Forward Bloc) won the Barasat Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 93,920 votes (16.40%%).

The voter turnout in Barasat for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 75.30%%.

9 candidates contested from Barasat constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Barasat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.