Calcutta North East Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Ajit Kumar Panja of Indian National Congress won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 88,576 votes (17.40%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 709,568 registered electors and 509,101 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ajit Kumar Panja

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
88,576
Margin %
17.40%
Total Electors
709,568
Votes Polled
509,101
Turnout
71.80%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
625
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajit Kumar Panja

Indian National Congress

284,324
55.80%
Male
#2
Sunil Maitra

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

195,748
38.40%
Male
#3
Nirmalendu Dey

Janta Party

5,488
1.10%
Male
#4
Md. Samsuddin

Muslim Leage

3,591
0.70%
Male
#5
Kanailal Chowdhury

Independent

2,085
0.40%
Male
#6
Amalendu Roy

Independent

1,623
0.30%
Male
#7
Rajesh Gupta

Independent

1,155
0.20%
Male
#8
Rabindranath Dasgupta

Independent

1,088
0.20%
Male
#9
Kanailal Bose

Independent

760
0.10%
Male
#10
Nilima Nandy

Independent

738
0.10%
Male
#11
Dhirendranath Chatterjee

Independent

690
0.10%
Male
#12
Rabin Mukherjee

Independent

586
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajit Kumar Panja Indian National Congress 284,324 55.80%
2 Sunil Maitra Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 195,748 38.40%
3 Nirmalendu Dey Janta Party 5,488 1.10%
4 Md. Samsuddin Muslim Leage 3,591 0.70%
5 Kanailal Chowdhury Independent 2,085 0.40%
6 Amalendu Roy Independent 1,623 0.30%
7 Rajesh Gupta Independent 1,155 0.20%
8 Rabindranath Dasgupta Independent 1,088 0.20%
9 Kanailal Bose Independent 760 0.10%
10 Nilima Nandy Independent 738 0.10%
11 Dhirendranath Chatterjee Independent 690 0.10%
12 Rabin Mukherjee Independent 586 0.10%

Calcutta North East — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Ajit Kumar Panja of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Calcutta North East constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 88,576 votes.

Out of 709,568 registered electors, 509,101 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.80%. A total of 12 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

Ajit Kumar Panja (Indian National Congress) won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 88,576 votes (17.40%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North East for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 71.80%%.

12 candidates contested from Calcutta North East constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

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