Basirhat Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India won the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 95,854 votes (17.40%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 696,796 registered electors and 550,004 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
95,854
Margin %
17.40%
Total Electors
696,796
Votes Polled
550,004
Turnout
78.90%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
506
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

311,121
56.60%
Male
#2
Abdul Gaffar Quazi

Indian National Congress (I)

215,267
39.10%
Male
#3
Alhaj M.A. Hannan

Janta Party

8,365
1.50%
Male
#4
Alhaj Md. Adbus Salam

Muslim Leage

3,449
0.60%
Male
#5
Paresh Nath Kayal

Independent

900
0.20%
Male
#6
Mihir Kumar Haldar

Independent

894
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Indrajit Gupta Communist Party Of India 311,121 56.60%
2 Abdul Gaffar Quazi Indian National Congress (I) 215,267 39.10%
3 Alhaj M.A. Hannan Janta Party 8,365 1.50%
4 Alhaj Md. Adbus Salam Muslim Leage 3,449 0.60%
5 Paresh Nath Kayal Independent 900 0.20%
6 Mihir Kumar Haldar Independent 894 0.20%

Basirhat — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Basirhat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 95,854 votes.

Out of 696,796 registered electors, 550,004 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.90%. 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

Indrajit Gupta (Communist Party Of India) won the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 95,854 votes (17.40%%).

The voter turnout in Basirhat for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 78.90%%.

6 candidates contested from Basirhat constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Basirhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.