Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Bijoy Krishna Modak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 31,471 votes (7.10%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 630,767 registered electors and 441,659 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Bijoy Krishna Modak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
31,471
Margin %
7.10%
Total Electors
630,767
Votes Polled
441,659
Turnout
70.00%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijoy Krishna Modak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

202,672
45.90%
Male
#2
Phani Ghosh

Indian National Congress

171,201
38.80%
Male
#3
Chitta Basu

Forward Bloc

29,457
6.70%
Male
#4
Prabhat Kumar Palit

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

23,630
5.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijoy Krishna Modak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 202,672 45.90%
2 Phani Ghosh Indian National Congress 171,201 38.80%
3 Chitta Basu Forward Bloc 29,457 6.70%
4 Prabhat Kumar Palit Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 23,630 5.40%

Hooghly — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Bijoy Krishna Modak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 31,471 votes.

Out of 630,767 registered electors, 441,659 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.00%. A total of 4 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 Krishna Modak (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 31,471 votes (7.10%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 70.00%%.

4 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.