Dum Dum Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Asoke Krishna Dutt of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 21,780 votes (5.00%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 698,781 registered electors and 431,362 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Asoke Krishna Dutt

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
21,780
Margin %
5.00%
Total Electors
698,781
Votes Polled
431,362
Turnout
61.70%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
504
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Asoke Krishna Dutt

Bharatiya Lok Dal

215,766
50.00%
Male
#2
Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

193,986
45.00%
Male
#3
Baidyanath Ghosh

Independent

12,254
2.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Asoke Krishna Dutt Bharatiya Lok Dal 215,766 50.00%
2 Indrajit Gupta Communist Party Of India 193,986 45.00%
3 Baidyanath Ghosh Independent 12,254 2.80%

Dum Dum — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Asoke Krishna Dutt of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Dum Dum constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 21,780 votes.

Out of 698,781 registered electors, 431,362 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.70%. A total of 3 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

Asoke Krishna Dutt (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 21,780 votes (5.00%%).

The voter turnout in Dum Dum for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 61.70%%.

3 candidates contested from Dum Dum constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.