Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 37,009 votes (7.80%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 768,155 registered electors and 472,722 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
37,009
Margin %
7.80%
Total Electors
768,155
Votes Polled
472,722
Turnout
61.50%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
511
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

213,441
45.20%
Male
#2
Bholanath Sen

Indian National Congress (I)

176,432
37.30%
Male
#3
Dilip Chakrabarty

Janta Party

32,747
6.90%
Male
#4
Priya Ranjan Das Munshi

Indian National Congress (U)

28,531
6.00%
Male
#5
Subir Basu Roy

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

5,001
1.10%
Male
#6
Anil Kumar Banerjee

Independent

2,102
0.40%
Male
#7
Subrata Chatterjee

Independent

1,462
0.30%
Male
#8
Sunil Prasad Roy

Independent

1,425
0.30%
Male
#9
Shakya Sen

Independent

1,053
0.20%
Male
#10
Karuna Nidhan Roy

Independent

495
0.10%
Male
#11
Rabi Chowdhury

Independent

456
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 213,441 45.20%
2 Bholanath Sen Indian National Congress (I) 176,432 37.30%
3 Dilip Chakrabarty Janta Party 32,747 6.90%
4 Priya Ranjan Das Munshi Indian National Congress (U) 28,531 6.00%
5 Subir Basu Roy Socialist Unity Centre Of India 5,001 1.10%
6 Anil Kumar Banerjee Independent 2,102 0.40%
7 Subrata Chatterjee Independent 1,462 0.30%
8 Sunil Prasad Roy Independent 1,425 0.30%
9 Shakya Sen Independent 1,053 0.20%
10 Karuna Nidhan Roy Independent 495 0.10%
11 Rabi Chowdhury Independent 456 0.10%

Kolkata Dakshin — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Kolkata Dakshin constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 37,009 votes.

Out of 768,155 registered electors, 472,722 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.50%. A total of 11 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

Satya Sadhan Chakrabarty (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 37,009 votes (7.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kolkata Dakshin for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 61.50%%.

11 candidates contested from Kolkata Dakshin constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Kolkata Dakshin is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.