Tamluk Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Sushil Kumar Dhara of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 118,575 votes (28.10%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 603,246 registered electors and 421,330 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Sushil Kumar Dhara

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
118,575
Margin %
28.10%
Total Electors
603,246
Votes Polled
421,330
Turnout
69.80%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
518
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sushil Kumar Dhara

Bharatiya Lok Dal

254,049
60.30%
Male
#2
Satis Chandra Samanta

Indian National Congress

135,474
32.20%
Male
#3
Surendra Nath Gharai

Independent

13,950
3.30%
Male
#4
Asutosh Samanta

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

8,682
2.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sushil Kumar Dhara Bharatiya Lok Dal 254,049 60.30%
2 Satis Chandra Samanta Indian National Congress 135,474 32.20%
3 Surendra Nath Gharai Independent 13,950 3.30%
4 Asutosh Samanta Socialist Unity Centre Of India 8,682 2.10%

Tamluk — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Sushil Kumar Dhara of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Tamluk constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 118,575 votes.

Out of 603,246 registered electors, 421,330 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.80%. A total of 4 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

Sushil Kumar Dhara (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 118,575 votes (28.10%%).

The voter turnout in Tamluk for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 69.80%%.

4 candidates contested from Tamluk constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Tamluk is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.