Vidhan Sabha · WB-211

Contai Southrenamed

1972 Kharagpur1977 Contai South
1972
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL
INCCongress (R)
Margin19,63958.1%
Winner votes26,73279.0%
ReservationGEN
INCCPM
#CandidateVotesShare
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL
INC		26,73279.0%
2
JATINDRA NATH MITRA
CPM		7,09321.0%
Turnout40.8%Votes cast33,825Electors82,815
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1977
SATYA BRATA MAITI
JNPJanata
Margin27,59262.2%
Winner votes32,14872.4%
ReservationGEN
JNPINDCPMINC
#CandidateVotesShare
SATYA BRATA MAITI
JNP		32,14872.4%
2
SUDHIR CHANDRA DAS
IND		4,55610.3%
3
RAM SANKAR KAR
CPM		4,3889.9%
4
JYOTIRMOY KAR
INC		3,2967.4%
Turnout53.7%Votes cast44,388Electors82,610
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates2 → 4
Margin range19,639 – 27,592