Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Jyotirmoy Basu of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 73,336 votes (18.50%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 569,286 registered electors and 396,845 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Jyotirmoy Basu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
73,336
Margin %
18.50%
Total Electors
569,286
Votes Polled
396,845
Turnout
69.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
509
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jyotirmoy Basu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

204,987
51.70%
Male
#2
Ambar Prosad Bandopadhaya

Indian National Congress

131,651
33.20%
Male
#3
Aziz Shaik

Independent

24,727
6.20%
Male
#4
Alisup Rahaman

Forward Bloc

15,419
3.90%
Male
#5
Sudhansu Bhusan Das

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

7,413
1.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jyotirmoy Basu Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 204,987 51.70%
2 Ambar Prosad Bandopadhaya Indian National Congress 131,651 33.20%
3 Aziz Shaik Independent 24,727 6.20%
4 Alisup Rahaman Forward Bloc 15,419 3.90%
5 Sudhansu Bhusan Das Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 7,413 1.90%

Diamond Harbour — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Jyotirmoy Basu of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Diamond Harbour constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 73,336 votes.

Out of 569,286 registered electors, 396,845 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.70%. A total of 5 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

Jyotirmoy Basu (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 73,336 votes (18.50%%).

The voter turnout in Diamond Harbour for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 69.70%%.

5 candidates contested from Diamond Harbour constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Diamond Harbour is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.