Tripura West Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Tripura · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Birendra Chandra Dutta of Communist Party Of India won the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 16,989 votes (10.10%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 241,093 registered electors and 168,981 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Birendra Chandra Dutta

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
16,989
Margin %
10.10%
Total Electors
241,093
Votes Polled
168,981
Turnout
70.10%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
402
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Birendra Chandra Dutta

Communist Party Of India

86,084
50.90%
Male
#2
Sukhamoy Sen Gupta

Indian National Congress

69,095
40.90%
Male
#3
Narayan Chandra Dey

Praja Socialist Party

6,302
3.70%
Male
#4
Sneha Kumar Chakma

Eastern Indian Tribal Union

3,687
2.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Birendra Chandra Dutta Communist Party Of India 86,084 50.90%
2 Sukhamoy Sen Gupta Indian National Congress 69,095 40.90%
3 Narayan Chandra Dey Praja Socialist Party 6,302 3.70%
4 Sneha Kumar Chakma Eastern Indian Tribal Union 3,687 2.20%

Tripura West — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Birendra Chandra Dutta of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Tripura West constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 16,989 votes.

Out of 241,093 registered electors, 168,981 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.10%. 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

Birendra Chandra Dutta (Communist Party Of India) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 16,989 votes (10.10%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura West for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 70.10%%.

4 candidates contested from Tripura West constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Tripura West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.