Tripura West Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Tripura · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Sachindralal Singha of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 5,047 votes (1.60%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 430,943 registered electors and 315,742 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Sachindralal Singha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
5,047
Margin %
1.60%
Total Electors
430,943
Votes Polled
315,742
Turnout
73.30%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
402
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sachindralal Singha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

104,858
33.20%
Male
#2
Tarit Mohan Dsgupta

Indian National Congress

99,811
31.60%
Male
#3
Nripendra Chakraborti

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

79,794
25.30%
Male
#4
Harinath Deb Barma

Tripura Upajiti Juba Samiti

22,661
7.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sachindralal Singha Bharatiya Lok Dal 104,858 33.20%
2 Tarit Mohan Dsgupta Indian National Congress 99,811 31.60%
3 Nripendra Chakraborti Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 79,794 25.30%
4 Harinath Deb Barma Tripura Upajiti Juba Samiti 22,661 7.20%

Tripura West — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Sachindralal Singha of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Tripura West constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 5,047 votes.

Out of 430,943 registered electors, 315,742 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.30%. 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

Sachindralal Singha (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 5,047 votes (1.60%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura West for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 73.30%%.

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

Tripura West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.