Calcutta North West Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ashoke Kumar Sen of Indian National Congress (I) won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 43,833 votes (13.70%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 616,287 registered electors and 319,813 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Ashoke Kumar Sen

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
43,833
Margin %
13.70%
Total Electors
616,287
Votes Polled
319,813
Turnout
51.90%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
626
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashoke Kumar Sen

Indian National Congress (I)

150,476
47.10%
Male
#2
Shyam Sundar Gupta

All India Forward Bloc

106,643
33.30%
Male
#3
Bijay Singh Nahar

Janta Party

44,611
13.90%
Male
#4
Ranajit Kumar Mitra

Janta Party (SECULAR)

3,542
1.10%
Male
#5
Ganadeb Mullick

Independent

2,146
0.70%
Male
#6
Durga Dutt Agarwal

Independent

1,322
0.40%
Male
#7
Mohan Lal Soni

Independent

1,041
0.30%
Male
#8
Bishnu Kant Thakur

Independent

708
0.20%
Male
#9
S.C. Roy

Independent

612
0.20%
Male
#10
Shew Prasad Gupta

Bharatiya Socialist Party

576
0.20%
Male
#11
Upendra Nath Halder

Independent

500
0.20%
Male
#12
Ramenda Bhusan Singh

Independent

484
0.20%
Male
#13
Bikram Singh Chandallia

Independent

474
0.10%
Male
#14
Pratap Narayan Tiwari

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#15
Milap Chand Choraria

Independent

324
0.10%
Male
#16
Karuma Nidhan Roy

Independent

288
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashoke Kumar Sen Indian National Congress (I) 150,476 47.10%
2 Shyam Sundar Gupta All India Forward Bloc 106,643 33.30%
3 Bijay Singh Nahar Janta Party 44,611 13.90%
4 Ranajit Kumar Mitra Janta Party (SECULAR) 3,542 1.10%
5 Ganadeb Mullick Independent 2,146 0.70%
6 Durga Dutt Agarwal Independent 1,322 0.40%
7 Mohan Lal Soni Independent 1,041 0.30%
8 Bishnu Kant Thakur Independent 708 0.20%
9 S.C. Roy Independent 612 0.20%
10 Shew Prasad Gupta Bharatiya Socialist Party 576 0.20%
11 Upendra Nath Halder Independent 500 0.20%
12 Ramenda Bhusan Singh Independent 484 0.20%
13 Bikram Singh Chandallia Independent 474 0.10%
14 Pratap Narayan Tiwari Independent 421 0.10%
15 Milap Chand Choraria Independent 324 0.10%
16 Karuma Nidhan Roy Independent 288 0.10%

Calcutta North West — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ashoke Kumar Sen of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Calcutta North West constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 43,833 votes.

Out of 616,287 registered electors, 319,813 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.90%. A total of 16 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

Ashoke Kumar Sen (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 43,833 votes (13.70%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North West for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 51.90%%.

16 candidates contested from Calcutta North West constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

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