Jadavpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 138,635 votes (38.90%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 624,264 registered electors and 356,636 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
138,635
Margin %
38.90%
Total Electors
624,264
Votes Polled
356,636
Turnout
57.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
510
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

236,085
66.20%
Male
#2
Mohammad Elias

Communist Party Of India

97,450
27.30%
Male
#3
Biren Roy

Independent

5,852
1.60%
Male
#4
Nihar Banerjee

Independent

5,360
1.50%
Male
#5
Dhuba Chakraborty

Independent

1,605
0.50%
Male
#6
Nitya Nanda Singh

Independent

792
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somnath Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 236,085 66.20%
2 Mohammad Elias Communist Party Of India 97,450 27.30%
3 Biren Roy Independent 5,852 1.60%
4 Nihar Banerjee Independent 5,360 1.50%
5 Dhuba Chakraborty Independent 1,605 0.50%
6 Nitya Nanda Singh Independent 792 0.20%

Jadavpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jadavpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 138,635 votes.

Out of 624,264 registered electors, 356,636 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.10%. A total of 6 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

Somnath Chatterjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 138,635 votes (38.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jadavpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 57.10%%.

6 candidates contested from Jadavpur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Jadavpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.