Jadavpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 146,115 votes (27.70%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 796,010 registered electors and 527,037 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.20%. 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
146,115
Margin %
27.70%
Total Electors
796,010
Votes Polled
527,037
Turnout
66.20%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
510
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

309,094
58.60%
Male
#2
Sachinath Mitra

Indian National Congress (I)

162,979
30.90%
Male
#3
Haripada Bharati

Janta Party

31,846
6.00%
Male
#4
Abdul Mannan Khan

Janta Party (SECULAR)

6,763
1.30%
Male
#5
Nadyananda Sinha

Independent

1,778
0.30%
Male
#6
Ganesh Chandra Mukherjee

Independent

1,492
0.30%
Male
#7
Karuna Nidhan Roy

Independent

1,291
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somnath Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 309,094 58.60%
2 Sachinath Mitra Indian National Congress (I) 162,979 30.90%
3 Haripada Bharati Janta Party 31,846 6.00%
4 Abdul Mannan Khan Janta Party (SECULAR) 6,763 1.30%
5 Nadyananda Sinha Independent 1,778 0.30%
6 Ganesh Chandra Mukherjee Independent 1,492 0.30%
7 Karuna Nidhan Roy Independent 1,291 0.20%

Jadavpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jadavpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 146,115 votes.

Out of 796,010 registered electors, 527,037 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.20%. A total of 7 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 1980.

The margin was 146,115 votes (27.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jadavpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 66.20%%.

7 candidates contested from Jadavpur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jadavpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.