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CALCUTTA CENTRAL

Constituency no. 18 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1962CPI
Winner, 1962
HIRENDRA NATH MUKHERJEE
CPI
Elections held
1
1962–1962
Most successful party
CPI
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1962
43,690
16.43% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
CPIHIRENDRA NATH MUKHERJEE
Votes
1,54,772
Vote share
58.22%
Margin
43,690
Runner-up
INCBALAI CHANDRA PAL
Votes
1,11,082
Vote share
41.78%
Behind by
43,690
Electors
4,03,254
Total votes polled
2,65,854
Valid votes
2,65,854
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.9%

Full result, 1962

2 candidates · 2,65,854 valid votes

1962 election →
HIRENDRA NATH MUKHERJEECPIwon
1,54,772
58.2%
BALAI CHANDRA PALINC
1,11,082
41.8%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1962HIRENDRA NATH MUKHERJEECPI1,54,77258.22%BALAI CHANDRA PAL43,690

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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