Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Rup Chand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 78,393 votes (15.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 701,041 registered electors and 510,096 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Rup Chand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
78,393
Margin %
15.40%
Total Electors
701,041
Votes Polled
510,096
Turnout
72.80%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rup Chand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

280,605
55.00%
Male
#2
Santimohan Roy

Indian National Congress (I)

202,212
39.60%
Male
#3
Prabhas Palit

Janta Party

12,631
2.50%
Male
#4
Ghosh Satya Charan

Republican Party Of India

2,330
0.50%
Male
#5
Snehamoy Dutta

Independent

1,575
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rup Chand Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 280,605 55.00%
2 Santimohan Roy Indian National Congress (I) 202,212 39.60%
3 Prabhas Palit Janta Party 12,631 2.50%
4 Ghosh Satya Charan Republican Party Of India 2,330 0.50%
5 Snehamoy Dutta Independent 1,575 0.30%

Hooghly — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Rup Chand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 78,393 votes.

Out of 701,041 registered electors, 510,096 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.80%. 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

Rup Chand Pal (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 78,393 votes (15.40%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 72.80%%.

5 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.