Barrackpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Renu Chakraborty of Communist Party Of India won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 94,424 votes (23.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 587,830 registered electors and 404,181 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Renu Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
94,424
Margin %
23.40%
Total Electors
587,830
Votes Polled
404,181
Turnout
68.80%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
503
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Renu Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India

228,318
56.50%
Male
#2
Ram Dhari Singh

Indian National Congress

133,894
33.10%
Male
#3
Sibnath Banerjee

Praja Socialist Party

20,257
5.00%
Male
#4
Biswanath Dubey

Independent

9,871
2.40%
Male
#5
Sachindranath Chatterjee

Swatantra

4,302
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Renu Chakraborty Communist Party Of India 228,318 56.50%
2 Ram Dhari Singh Indian National Congress 133,894 33.10%
3 Sibnath Banerjee Praja Socialist Party 20,257 5.00%
4 Biswanath Dubey Independent 9,871 2.40%
5 Sachindranath Chatterjee Swatantra 4,302 1.10%

Barrackpur — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Renu Chakraborty of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Barrackpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 94,424 votes.

Out of 587,830 registered electors, 404,181 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.80%. A total of 5 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

Renu Chakraborty (Communist Party Of India) won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 94,424 votes (23.40%%).

The voter turnout in Barrackpur for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 68.80%%.

5 candidates contested from Barrackpur constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Barrackpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.