GEN · West Bengal
Contai
Pramatha Nath Bandopadhaya (PSP) won by 4,362 votes (1.6%).
- Electors
- 4,41,736
- Votes polled
- 2,71,648
- Valid votes
- 2,71,648
- Turnout
- 61.5%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1957-02-25
Margin vs 1957 national median: 1.6% (median 11.1%). Back to West Bengal · 1957 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Competitive (5–10%)Flipped vs 1999
- Margin · 2004
- 6.4%(+4.9%)
- Turnout
- 85.2%(+2.1%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 93.9%
Winning margin over time · Contai
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pramatha Nath BandopadhayaWinner | PSP | 1,33,853 | 49.3% |
| 2 | Basanta K. Das | INC | 1,29,491 | 47.7% |
| 3 | Pulin Sen | IND | 8,304 | 3.1% |
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