Vidhan Sabha · WB-14

Madarihatrenamed

1972 Dhupguri1977 Madarihat
Reservation category (SC/ST/GEN) changed across the selected years.
1972
BHAWANI PAUL
INCCongress (R)
Margin8,86022.4%
Winner votes22,67057.4%
ReservationGEN
INCSOPINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
BHAWANI PAUL
INC
22,67057.4%
2
NISHITH NATH BHOWMIK
SOP
13,81035.0%
3
BIMAL C. BHATTACHARJEE
IND
2,3265.9%
4
MANGA MUNDA
IND
6951.8%
Turnout51.8%Votes cast39,501Electors76,318
1977
A. H. BESTERWITCH
RSPLeft Front
Margin7,73821.5%
Winner votes18,03750.1%
ReservationST
RSPINCJNPINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
A. H. BESTERWITCH
RSP
18,03750.1%
2
DHIRENDRA NARJINARY
INC
10,29928.6%
3
SAUN LAKRA
JNP
7,11419.8%
4
PABAN KUMAR ROY
IND
3981.1%
5
AJOY KUMAR BASUMATA
IND
1230.3%
Turnout51.9%Votes cast35,971Electors69,252
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates4 → 5
Margin range7,7388,860
Madarihat (WB-14): 1972 vs 1977 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots