Calcutta North East Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Pratap Chandra Chunder of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 129,759 votes (35.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 641,747 registered electors and 361,255 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Pratap Chandra Chunder

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
129,759
Margin %
35.90%
Total Electors
641,747
Votes Polled
361,255
Turnout
56.30%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
625
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pratap Chandra Chunder

Bharatiya Lok Dal

237,787
65.80%
Male
#2
Hirendra Nath Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India

108,028
29.90%
Male
#3
Rizawan Ahmed

Independent

4,392
1.20%
Male
#4
De Arun Kumar

Independent

1,934
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pratap Chandra Chunder Bharatiya Lok Dal 237,787 65.80%
2 Hirendra Nath Mukherjee Communist Party Of India 108,028 29.90%
3 Rizawan Ahmed Independent 4,392 1.20%
4 De Arun Kumar Independent 1,934 0.50%

Calcutta North East — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Pratap Chandra Chunder of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Calcutta North East constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 129,759 votes.

Out of 641,747 registered electors, 361,255 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.30%. A total of 4 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

Pratap Chandra Chunder (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 129,759 votes (35.90%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North East for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 56.30%%.

4 candidates contested from Calcutta North East constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Calcutta North East is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.