Jalpaiguri

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Subodh Sen

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
90,396
Margin %
20.20%
Total Electors
656,038
Votes Polled
446,909
Turnout
68.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
491
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Subodh Sen

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

232,751
52.10%
Male
#2
Sriram Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

142,355
31.90%
Male
#3
Rabindra Nath Sikdar

Janta Party

14,404
3.20%
Male
#4
Manmatha Nath Nandy

Independent

13,078
2.90%
Male
#5
Jaydeb Mandal

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

9,269
2.10%
Male
#6
Arun Kumar Moitra

Indian National Congress (U)

8,028
1.80%
Male
#7
Bankim Chandra Roy

Independent

7,136
1.60%
Male
#8
Panchanan Malick

Independent

3,440
0.80%
Male
#9
Choudhary Chachan Harikishan

Independent

743
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Subodh Sen Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 232,751 52.10%
2 Sriram Singh Indian National Congress (I) 142,355 31.90%
3 Rabindra Nath Sikdar Janta Party 14,404 3.20%
4 Manmatha Nath Nandy Independent 13,078 2.90%
5 Jaydeb Mandal Socialist Unity Centre Of India 9,269 2.10%
6 Arun Kumar Moitra Indian National Congress (U) 8,028 1.80%
7 Bankim Chandra Roy Independent 7,136 1.60%
8 Panchanan Malick Independent 3,440 0.80%
9 Choudhary Chachan Harikishan Independent 743 0.20%
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Jalpaiguri — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Subodh Sen of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jalpaiguri constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 90,396 votes.

Out of 656,038 registered electors, 446,909 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.10%. A total of 9 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

Subodh Sen (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 90,396 votes (20.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jalpaiguri for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 68.10%%.

9 candidates contested from Jalpaiguri constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jalpaiguri is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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