Calcutta North West Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Bijoy Singh Nahar of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 69,633 votes (21.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 595,840 registered electors and 321,742 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Bijoy Singh Nahar

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
69,633
Margin %
21.60%
Total Electors
595,840
Votes Polled
321,742
Turnout
54.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
626
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijoy Singh Nahar

Bharatiya Lok Dal

179,681
55.80%
Male
#2
Ashoke Kumar Sen

Indian National Congress

110,048
34.20%
Male
#3
Upendra Nath Haldar

Independent

19,839
6.20%
Male
#4
Shankarb Lal Bajoria

Independent

1,402
0.40%
Male
#5
Fazal Ahmad

Independent

754
0.20%
Male
#6
Loke Nath Saraf

Independent

737
0.20%
Male
#7
Sujit Chakrabarty

Independent

724
0.20%
Male
#8
Basanta Singh

Independent

695
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijoy Singh Nahar Bharatiya Lok Dal 179,681 55.80%
2 Ashoke Kumar Sen Indian National Congress 110,048 34.20%
3 Upendra Nath Haldar Independent 19,839 6.20%
4 Shankarb Lal Bajoria Independent 1,402 0.40%
5 Fazal Ahmad Independent 754 0.20%
6 Loke Nath Saraf Independent 737 0.20%
7 Sujit Chakrabarty Independent 724 0.20%
8 Basanta Singh Independent 695 0.20%

Calcutta North West — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Bijoy Singh Nahar of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Calcutta North West constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 69,633 votes.

Out of 595,840 registered electors, 321,742 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.00%. 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

Bijoy Singh Nahar (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 69,633 votes (21.60%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North West for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 54.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Calcutta North West constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

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