Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Saradish Roy of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 68,629 votes (13.90%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 666,936 registered electors and 493,812 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Saradish Roy

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
68,629
Margin %
13.90%
Total Electors
666,936
Votes Polled
493,812
Turnout
74.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
529
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Saradish Roy

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

264,798
53.60%
Male
#2
Pranab Mukherjee

Indian National Congress (I)

196,169
39.70%
Male
#3
Kaitish Chandra Chattopadhyay

Independent

8,718
1.80%
Male
#4
Narayan Chandra Mandal

Independent

3,872
0.80%
Male
#5
Modeswar Hossain

Janta Party (SECULAR)

2,809
0.60%
Male
#6
Gour Harichandra

Indian National Congress (U)

2,236
0.50%
Male
#7
Nirmal Saha

Independent

1,771
0.40%
Male
#8
Dilip Banerjee

Independent

1,353
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Saradish Roy Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 264,798 53.60%
2 Pranab Mukherjee Indian National Congress (I) 196,169 39.70%
3 Kaitish Chandra Chattopadhyay Independent 8,718 1.80%
4 Narayan Chandra Mandal Independent 3,872 0.80%
5 Modeswar Hossain Janta Party (SECULAR) 2,809 0.60%
6 Gour Harichandra Indian National Congress (U) 2,236 0.50%
7 Nirmal Saha Independent 1,771 0.40%
8 Dilip Banerjee Independent 1,353 0.30%

Bolpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Saradish Roy of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bolpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 68,629 votes.

Out of 666,936 registered electors, 493,812 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.00%. A total of 8 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

Saradish Roy (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 68,629 votes (13.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bolpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 74.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Bolpur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Bolpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.