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BALURGHAT 1972 Assembly Election Result

West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1972. Winner: GAUTAM CHAKRAVARTTY (INC). Winning margin: 4.4%.

Quick Summary

Winner
GAUTAM CHAKRAVARTTY
Party
INC
Vote Share
50.7%
Margin
4.4%

Candidate Results — 1972

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
GAUTAM CHAKRAVARTTY✓ WinnerINC23,43350.7%
ELIAS RAZIWPI21,41846.4%
PESKAR ALINCO1,3613.0%

Historical Results — BALURGHAT

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2021Ashok Kumar LahiriBJP47.4%8.8%
2016BISWANATH CHOUDHURYRSP42.8%1.0%
2011CHAKRAVORTI SHANKARAITC54.3%14.7%
2006KHAGEN MURMUCPM45.7%7.4%
2001JADU HEMROMCPM46.4%19.2%
1996JADU HEMROMCPM48.0%15.5%
1991SARKAR MURMUCPM44.3%14.1%
1987SARKAR MURMUCPM54.1%16.0%
1982SARKAR MURMUCPM48.5%0.7%
1977SARKAR MURMUCPM45.2%22.6%
1972GAUTAM CHAKRAVARTTYINC50.7%4.4%
1971ELIAS RAZIWPI54.3%14.3%
1969ELIAS RAZIWPI50.2%0.4%
1967M.E.RAZIIND56.3%15.5%
1962ASHADULLA CHOUDHURYINC63.4%26.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the BALURGHAT constituency in 1972?
GAUTAM CHAKRAVARTTY of INC won the BALURGHAT assembly constituency in the 1972 West Bengal election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in BALURGHAT in 1972?
The winning margin for BALURGHAT in 1972 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of BALURGHAT constituency?
Historical results for BALURGHAT across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.