Elections Archive

GEN · West Bengal

Joynagar

Paresh Nath Kayal (INC) won by 18,771 votes (6.6%).

Electors
5,32,232
Votes polled
2,97,962
Valid votes
2,85,973
Turnout
56.0%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1962-03-19

Margin vs 1962 national median: 6.6% (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.

Safe (20%+)Party held vs 2019
Margin · 2024
32.0%(+8.4%)
Turnout
80.4%(+5.3%)
NOTA
0.7%
Top-2 squeeze
89.6%

Winning margin over time · Joynagar

196219671971197719801984198919911996199819992004200920142019202432%

Candidates

Candidates · Joynagar 1962
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Paresh Nath KayalWinnerINC1,52,37253.3%
2Sailendra Nath HaldarCPI1,33,60146.7%

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