Tamluk Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Satis Chandra Samanta of Bangla Congress won the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 7,271 votes (1.80%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 552,570 registered electors and 408,393 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bangla Congress

Satis Chandra Samanta

Bangla Congress

Victory Margin
7,271
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
552,570
Votes Polled
408,393
Turnout
73.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
518
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satis Chandra Samanta

Bangla Congress

142,294
34.80%
Male
#2
Aruna Asaf Ali

Communist Party Of India

135,023
33.10%
Male
#3
Satya Gopal Misra

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

58,872
14.40%
Male
#4
Subodh Chandra Maiti

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

53,456
13.10%
Male
#5
Goba Bhowmik

Independent

3,988
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satis Chandra Samanta Bangla Congress 142,294 34.80%
2 Aruna Asaf Ali Communist Party Of India 135,023 33.10%
3 Satya Gopal Misra Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 58,872 14.40%
4 Subodh Chandra Maiti Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 53,456 13.10%
5 Goba Bhowmik Independent 3,988 1.00%

Tamluk — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Satis Chandra Samanta of Bangla Congress secured victory in the Tamluk constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 7,271 votes.

Out of 552,570 registered electors, 408,393 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.90%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Satis Chandra Samanta (Bangla Congress) won the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 7,271 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tamluk for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 73.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Tamluk constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Tamluk is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.