Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Dilip Chakravarty of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 67,940 votes (17.00%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 654,202 registered electors and 398,561 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Dilip Chakravarty

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
67,940
Margin %
17.00%
Total Electors
654,202
Votes Polled
398,561
Turnout
60.90%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
511
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dilip Chakravarty

Bharatiya Lok Dal

225,556
56.60%
Male
#2
Priya Ranjan Das Munshi

Indian National Congress

157,616
39.50%
Male
#3
Pinaki Ranjan Chatterjee

Independent

5,182
1.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dilip Chakravarty Bharatiya Lok Dal 225,556 56.60%
2 Priya Ranjan Das Munshi Indian National Congress 157,616 39.50%
3 Pinaki Ranjan Chatterjee Independent 5,182 1.30%

Kolkata Dakshin — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Dilip Chakravarty of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Kolkata Dakshin constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 67,940 votes.

Out of 654,202 registered electors, 398,561 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.90%. A total of 3 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

Dilip Chakravarty (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 67,940 votes (17.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kolkata Dakshin for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 60.90%%.

3 candidates contested from Kolkata Dakshin constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Kolkata Dakshin is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.