Lok Sabha · WB-23

Calcutta Southrenamed

1971 Uluberia1977 Calcutta South

1971

SHYAMAPRASANNA BHATTACHARYYA

CPMLeft

Margin52,72013.7%

Winner votes1,76,19245.9%

ReservationGEN

CPMINCFBLNCO

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SHYAMAPRASANNA BHATTACHARYYA CPM	1,76,192	45.9%
2	MURARI MOHAN MANNA INC	1,23,472	32.2%
3	AMAR PRASAD CHAKRAVARTY FBL	59,050	15.4%
4	JUGAL KISHORE MANDAL NCO	24,914	6.5%

Turnout69.5%Votes cast3,83,628Electors5,52,167

1977

DILIP CHAKRAVARTY

JNPJanata Party

Margin67,94017.5%

Winner votes2,25,55658.1%

ReservationGEN

JNPINCIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DILIP CHAKRAVARTY JNP	2,25,556	58.1%
2	PRIYA RANJAN DAS MUNSHI INC	1,57,616	40.6%
3	PINAKI RANJAN CHATTERJEE IND	5,182	1.3%

Turnout59.4%Votes cast3,88,354Electors6,54,202

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates4 → 3

Margin range52,720 – 67,940

Calcutta South (WB-23): 1971 vs 1977 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots