Tripura West Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Tripura · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ajoy Biswas of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 55,345 votes (12.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 535,288 registered electors and 431,189 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Ajoy Biswas

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
55,345
Margin %
12.80%
Total Electors
535,288
Votes Polled
431,189
Turnout
80.60%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
402
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajoy Biswas

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

198,335
46.00%
Male
#2
Ashok Kr. Bhattacharya

Indian National Congress (I)

142,990
33.20%
Male
#3
Biswa Kumar Deb Barma

Tripura Upajiti Juba Samiti

50,555
11.70%
Male
#4
Bhuban Bijoy Majumder

Independent

21,315
4.90%
Male
#5
Dwijen Dey

Janta Party

5,657
1.30%
Male
#6
Tarit Mohan Das Gupta

Indian National Congress (U)

4,639
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajoy Biswas Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 198,335 46.00%
2 Ashok Kr. Bhattacharya Indian National Congress (I) 142,990 33.20%
3 Biswa Kumar Deb Barma Tripura Upajiti Juba Samiti 50,555 11.70%
4 Bhuban Bijoy Majumder Independent 21,315 4.90%
5 Dwijen Dey Janta Party 5,657 1.30%
6 Tarit Mohan Das Gupta Indian National Congress (U) 4,639 1.10%

Tripura West — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ajoy Biswas of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Tripura West constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 55,345 votes.

Out of 535,288 registered electors, 431,189 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.60%. A total of 6 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

Ajoy Biswas (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 55,345 votes (12.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura West for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 80.60%%.

6 candidates contested from Tripura West constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Tripura West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.