West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 SC
Purna Chandra Malik of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 38,768 votes (6.00%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 828,869 registered electors and 645,271 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.90%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
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In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Purna Chandra Malik of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Durgapur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 38,768 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 828,869 registered electors, 645,271 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.90%. A total of 2 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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