GEN · West Bengal
Burdwan
Somnath Chatterjee (CPM) won by 64,080 votes (17.8%).
- Electors
- 5,77,512
- Votes polled
- 3,72,040
- Valid votes
- 3,59,065
- Turnout
- 64.4%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1971-01-03
Margin vs 1971 national median: 17.8% (median 21.5%). Back to West Bengal · 1971 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1999
- Margin · 2004
- 47.3%(+16.2%)
- Turnout
- 81.4%(+0.4%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 87.7%
Winning margin over time · Burdwan
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnath ChatterjeeWinner | CPM | 2,03,645 | 56.7% |
| 2 | Bholanath Sen | INC | 1,39,565 | 38.9% |
| 3 | Dasarathi Tah | NCO | 15,855 | 4.4% |
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