Jangipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Zainal Abedin of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 72,826 votes (14.50%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 697,228 registered electors and 502,469 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Zainal Abedin

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
72,826
Margin %
14.50%
Total Electors
697,228
Votes Polled
502,469
Turnout
72.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
497
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Zainal Abedin

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

268,932
53.50%
Male
#2
Lutfal Haque

Indian National Congress (I)

196,106
39.00%
Male
#3
Lakshmi Naryan Das

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

8,551
1.70%
Male
#4
Krishnadas Chottopadhyay

Janta Party

6,485
1.30%
Male
#5
Parichay Das Gupta

Independent

6,245
1.20%
Male
#6
Amiya Kumar Sinha Roy

Indian National Congress (U)

4,531
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Zainal Abedin Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 268,932 53.50%
2 Lutfal Haque Indian National Congress (I) 196,106 39.00%
3 Lakshmi Naryan Das Socialist Unity Centre Of India 8,551 1.70%
4 Krishnadas Chottopadhyay Janta Party 6,485 1.30%
5 Parichay Das Gupta Independent 6,245 1.20%
6 Amiya Kumar Sinha Roy Indian National Congress (U) 4,531 0.90%

Jangipur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Zainal Abedin of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jangipur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 72,826 votes.

Out of 697,228 registered electors, 502,469 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.10%. 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

Zainal Abedin (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jangipur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 72,826 votes (14.50%%).

The voter turnout in Jangipur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 72.10%%.

6 candidates contested from Jangipur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jangipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.