Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
Nihar Ranjan Laskar of Indian National Congress won the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 121,746 votes (57.80%).
5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 497,720 registered electors and 210,476 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Nihar Ranjan Laskar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Karimganj constituency (Assam) with a margin of 121,746 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 497,720 registered electors, 210,476 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.30%. 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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