Midnapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Ghosal Sudhir Kumar of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Midnapur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 34,124 votes (10.10%).

The constituency had 578,798 registered electors and 338,254 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Ghosal Sudhir Kumar

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
34,124
Margin %
10.10%
Total Electors
578,798
Votes Polled
338,254
Turnout
58.40%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
708
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

No candidate data available.
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
No candidate data available.

Midnapur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Ghosal Sudhir Kumar of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Midnapur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 34,124 votes.

Out of 578,798 registered electors, 338,254 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.40%. A total of 0 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

Ghosal Sudhir Kumar (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Midnapur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 34,124 votes (10.10%%).

The voter turnout in Midnapur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 58.40%%.

Midnapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.