Jaynagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 SC

Sanat Kumar Mandal of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 48,529 votes (9.20%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 695,468 registered electors and 528,333 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Sanat Kumar Mandal

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
48,529
Margin %
9.20%
Total Electors
695,468
Votes Polled
528,333
Turnout
76.00%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
507
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sanat Kumar Mandal

Revolutionary Socialist Party

236,044
44.70%
Male
#2
Gobinda Chandra Naskar

Indian National Congress (I)

187,515
35.50%
Male
#3
Rajaram Raymandal

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

82,645
15.60%
Male
#3
Sakti Kumar Sarkar

Janta Party

10,058
1.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sanat Kumar Mandal Revolutionary Socialist Party 236,044 44.70%
2 Gobinda Chandra Naskar Indian National Congress (I) 187,515 35.50%
3 Rajaram Raymandal Socialist Unity Centre Of India 82,645 15.60%
3 Sakti Kumar Sarkar Janta Party 10,058 1.90%

Jaynagar — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Sanat Kumar Mandal of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Jaynagar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 48,529 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 695,468 registered electors, 528,333 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.00%. A total of 4 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

Sanat Kumar Mandal (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Jaynagar Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 48,529 votes (9.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jaynagar for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 76.00%%.

4 candidates contested from Jaynagar constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jaynagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.