Burdwan Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 119,727 votes (21.40%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 754,743 registered electors and 558,707 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)

Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
119,727
Margin %
21.40%
Total Electors
754,743
Votes Polled
558,707
Turnout
74.00%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
624
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

320,990
57.50%
Male
#2
Chowdhury Narayan

Indian National Congress (I)

201,263
36.00%
Male
#3
Satyararayan Roy

Janta Party

10,386
1.90%
Male
#4
Sahadev Dutta

Independent

5,174
0.90%
Male
#5
Hari Ballav Jha

Janta Party (SECULAR)

4,031
0.70%
Male
#6
Ranuka Mitra

Independent

2,439
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 320,990 57.50%
2 Chowdhury Narayan Indian National Congress (I) 201,263 36.00%
3 Satyararayan Roy Janta Party 10,386 1.90%
4 Sahadev Dutta Independent 5,174 0.90%
5 Hari Ballav Jha Janta Party (SECULAR) 4,031 0.70%
6 Ranuka Mitra Independent 2,439 0.40%

Burdwan — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Burdwan constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 119,727 votes.

Out of 754,743 registered electors, 558,707 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.00%. 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

Sushil Kumar Bhattacharya (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Burdwan Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 119,727 votes (21.40%%).

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

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

Burdwan is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.