Lok Sabha · WB-42

Birbhum

1980

GADADHAR SAHA

CPMLeft Front

Margin40,6639.4%

Winner votes2,23,75651.9%

ReservationSC

CPMINC(I)SUCJNP(S)JNP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GADADHAR SAHA CPM	2,23,756	51.9%
2	BADAL CHANDRA BAGDI INC(I)	1,83,093	42.5%
3	BAIDYA NATH MAL SUC	15,189	3.5%
4	GOLAK PATI MANDAL JNP(S)	4,632	1.1%
5	KANAI SAHA JNP	2,979	0.7%
6	RANJIT MAL IND	1,404	0.3%

Turnout65.5%Votes cast4,31,053Electors6,57,619

1984

GADAHAR SAHA

CPMLeft Front

Margin13,4812.4%

Winner votes2,78,15550.3%

ReservationSC

CPMINCSUCIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GADAHAR SAHA CPM	2,78,155	50.3%
2	BADAL BAGDI INC	2,64,674	47.9%
3	ASIM SAHA SUC	8,930	1.6%
4	RANJIT KUMAR MAL IND	1,019	0.2%

Turnout73.6%Votes cast5,52,778Electors7,51,344

Winner held byCPM (all 2 elections)

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates6 → 4

Margin range13,481 – 40,663

Birbhum (WB-42): 1980 vs 1984 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots