Elections Archive

GEN · West Bengal

CALCUTTA EAST

Ranendra Nath Sen (CPI) won by 43,467 votes (13.8%).

Electors
4,71,011
Votes polled
3,20,419
Valid votes
3,15,871
Turnout
68.0%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1962-03-19

Margin vs 1962 national median: 13.8% (median 12.2%). Back to West Bengal · 1962 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1957
Margin · 1962
13.8%(-13.4%)
Turnout
68.0%(+22.0%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
100.0%

Winning margin over time · CALCUTTA EAST

1957196227%

Candidates

Candidates · CALCUTTA EAST 1962
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Ranendra Nath SenWinnerCPI1,79,66956.9%
2Sailendra Nath MukherjeeINC1,36,20243.1%

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