Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Bijoy Krishna Modak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 106,259 votes (28.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 560,707 registered electors and 367,205 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.50%. 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
106,259
Margin %
28.90%
Total Electors
560,707
Votes Polled
367,205
Turnout
65.50%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijoy Krishna Modak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

223,818
61.00%
Male
#2
Bishnu Charan Banerjee

Indian National Congress

117,559
32.00%
Male
#3
Nirmal Kumar Sen

Independent

12,536
3.40%
Male
#4
Satya Charan Ghosh

Republican Party Of India

3,599
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijoy Krishna Modak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 223,818 61.00%
2 Bishnu Charan Banerjee Indian National Congress 117,559 32.00%
3 Nirmal Kumar Sen Independent 12,536 3.40%
4 Satya Charan Ghosh Republican Party Of India 3,599 1.00%

Hooghly — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Bijoy Krishna Modak of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 106,259 votes.

Out of 560,707 registered electors, 367,205 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.50%. 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 1977.

The margin was 106,259 votes (28.90%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 65.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.