Purulia Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Chitta Ranjan Mahata of All India Forward Bloc won the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 104,892 votes (24.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 697,320 registered electors and 426,779 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Forward Bloc

Chitta Ranjan Mahata

All India Forward Bloc

Victory Margin
104,892
Margin %
24.60%
Total Electors
697,320
Votes Polled
426,779
Turnout
61.20%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
523
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chitta Ranjan Mahata

All India Forward Bloc

227,453
53.30%
Male
#2
Ram Pada Singha

Indian National Congress (I)

122,561
28.70%
Male
#3
Priya Ranjan Das Munshi

Indian National Congress (U)

42,529
10.00%
Male
#4
Dey Nirmalendu

Janta Party

11,322
2.70%
Male
#5
Gomosta Prasad Saron

Jharkhand Party

4,875
1.10%
Male
#6
Amulya Mahato

Independent

2,672
0.60%
Male
#7
Sarit Kumar Chakraborty

Independent

2,259
0.50%
Male
#8
Radharaman Ghosh

Independent

1,539
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chitta Ranjan Mahata All India Forward Bloc 227,453 53.30%
2 Ram Pada Singha Indian National Congress (I) 122,561 28.70%
3 Priya Ranjan Das Munshi Indian National Congress (U) 42,529 10.00%
4 Dey Nirmalendu Janta Party 11,322 2.70%
5 Gomosta Prasad Saron Jharkhand Party 4,875 1.10%
6 Amulya Mahato Independent 2,672 0.60%
7 Sarit Kumar Chakraborty Independent 2,259 0.50%
8 Radharaman Ghosh Independent 1,539 0.40%

Purulia — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Chitta Ranjan Mahata of All India Forward Bloc secured victory in the Purulia constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 104,892 votes.

Out of 697,320 registered electors, 426,779 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.20%. A total of 8 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

Chitta Ranjan Mahata (All India Forward Bloc) won the Purulia Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 104,892 votes (24.60%%).

The voter turnout in Purulia for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 61.20%%.

8 candidates contested from Purulia constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Purulia is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.