Tezpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Kamala Prasad Agarwala of Indian National Congress won the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 97,450 votes (40.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 427,600 registered electors and 238,135 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kamala Prasad Agarwala

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
97,450
Margin %
40.90%
Total Electors
427,600
Votes Polled
238,135
Turnout
55.70%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
36
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kamala Prasad Agarwala

Indian National Congress

133,673
56.10%
Male
#2
Francis Hans

Independent

36,223
15.20%
Male
#3
Purna Narayan Sinha

Praja Socialist Party

33,227
14.00%
Male
#4
Chandra Sekhar Bora

Independent

16,664
7.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamala Prasad Agarwala Indian National Congress 133,673 56.10%
2 Francis Hans Independent 36,223 15.20%
3 Purna Narayan Sinha Praja Socialist Party 33,227 14.00%
4 Chandra Sekhar Bora Independent 16,664 7.00%

Tezpur — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Kamala Prasad Agarwala of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tezpur constituency (Assam) with a margin of 97,450 votes.

Out of 427,600 registered electors, 238,135 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.70%. 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

Kamala Prasad Agarwala (Indian National Congress) won the Tezpur Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 97,450 votes (40.90%%).

The voter turnout in Tezpur for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 55.70%%.

4 candidates contested from Tezpur constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.