West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
Madhurjya Haldar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 1,585 votes (0.40%).
5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 577,659 registered electors and 431,325 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Madhurjya Haldar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Mathurapur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 1,585 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 577,659 registered electors, 431,325 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.70%. 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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