Kaliabor Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Bedabrata Barua of Indian National Congress won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 100,688 votes (49.00%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 430,809 registered electors and 205,287 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Bedabrata Barua

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
100,688
Margin %
49.00%
Total Electors
430,809
Votes Polled
205,287
Turnout
47.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
38
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bedabrata Barua

Indian National Congress

128,268
62.50%
Male
#2
Jadu Nath Saikia

Communist Party Of India

27,580
13.40%
Male
#3
Kiron Bezabaruah

Samyukta Socialist Party

18,865
9.20%
Male
#4
Mohan Lal Jalan

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

10,787
5.30%
Male
#5
Emran Hussain Choudhury

Independent

9,599
4.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bedabrata Barua Indian National Congress 128,268 62.50%
2 Jadu Nath Saikia Communist Party Of India 27,580 13.40%
3 Kiron Bezabaruah Samyukta Socialist Party 18,865 9.20%
4 Mohan Lal Jalan Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 10,787 5.30%
5 Emran Hussain Choudhury Independent 9,599 4.70%

Kaliabor — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Bedabrata Barua of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kaliabor constituency (Assam) with a margin of 100,688 votes.

Out of 430,809 registered electors, 205,287 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.70%. A total of 5 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

Bedabrata Barua (Indian National Congress) won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 100,688 votes (49.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kaliabor for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 47.70%%.

5 candidates contested from Kaliabor constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Kaliabor is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.