Tripura assembly election, Dec 1977
The 3rd Tripura legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
CPM
51 seats · majority
Candidates
328
6 women, 1 elected
Turnout
77.99%
7.5 lakh of 9.62 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- CPM51
- TUS4
- IND2
- RSP2
- FBL1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Tripura assembly election (1972)
INC
-41
CPM
+35
TUS
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 51 | +35 | 55 | 51.1% | 3,52,652 | 47.00% | +9.18 | 0 |
| TUSTUS | 4 | +4 | 28 | 17.0% | 59,474 | 7.93% | +6.75 | 16 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5.4% | 30,862 | 4.11% | -7.81 | 46 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 2 | — | 2 | 57.7% | 12,446 | 1.66% | — | 0 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 1 | +1 | 1 | 62.8% | 7,800 | 1.04% | -0.10 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -41 | 60 | 17.8% | 1,33,240 | 17.76% | -27.07 | 31 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | — | 59 | 10.7% | 78,479 | 10.46% | — | 48 |
| TCDTCD | 0 | — | 59 | 9.1% | 66,913 | 8.92% | — | 50 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 10 | 5.0% | 6,266 | 0.83% | -2.20 | 10 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | — | 6 | 2.7% | 2,139 | 0.28% | — | 6 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Tripura at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Dec 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHANPUR | Tripura | CPMDASARATHA DEB | JNPNAND KUMAR DEB BARMA | 8,41971.65% |
| KHOWAI | Tripura | CPMBIDYA CHANDRA DEB BARMA | INCDAYANAND DEB BARMA | 8,38168.50% |
| BADHARGHAT | Tripura | CPMJADAB MAJUMDAR | TCDSACHINDRA LAL SINGHA | 8,97262.07% |
| KAMALPUR | Tripura | CPMBIMAL SINGHA | INCBRAJAKISHORE SINGHA | 6,47859.45% |
| RAIMA VALLEY | Tripura | CPMBAJU BAN RIYAN | TUSMONOJAY ROAJA | 6,07357.59% |
| AGARTALA | Tripura | INDAJOY BISWAS | TCDKAMAL KUMAR SINGHA | 8,66155.30% |
| PENCHARTHAL | Tripura | CPMSUBODH CHANDRA DAS | INDDEBENDRA CHANDRA NATH | 4,80750.24% |
| BANAMALIPUR | Tripura | INDBIBEKANAND BHOWMIK | TCDPRIYA LAL PAUL | 4,98947.74% |
| TOWN BORDOWALI | Tripura | FBLBRAJA GOPAL ROY | JNPDWIJEN DEY | 5,76646.40% |
| RADHAKISHOREPUR | Tripura | RSPGOPAL CHANDRA DAS | INCJITENDRA CHANDRA DAS | 5,34846.30% |
Closest results of Dec 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTIRBAZAR | Tripura | CPMJYOTIRMOY DAS | INCMANORANJAN MAJUMDER | 1190.91% |
| HRISHYAMUKH | Tripura | TUSDRAO KUMAR RIANG | CPMSUBODH CHANDRA NATH | 4953.39% |
| BAGMA | Tripura | TUSRATIMOHAN JAMATIA | CPMGANAPADA JAMATIA | 4583.67% |
| MANU | Tripura | CPMBRAJA MAHAN JAMATIA | INCKASHIRAM REANG | 5325.40% |
| AMARPUR | Tripura | TUSNAGENDRA JAMATIA | CPMMADHU SUDAN KALAI | 9307.31% |
| BAMUTIA | Tripura | CPMHARI CHARAN SARKAR | TCDPARFULLA KUMAR DAS | 9197.37% |
| SURYAMANINAGAR | Tripura | TUSHARI NATH DEBBARMA | CPMDURGA PRASAD SIKDAR | 1,0288.01% |
| SABROOM | Tripura | CPMMATAHARI CHOUDHURY | INCANGJU MOG ( CHOUDHURY ) | 1,1948.09% |
| GOLAGHATI | Tripura | CPMNARANJAN DEBBARMA | TUSBUDHA DEBBARMA | 1,0838.11% |
| TAKARJALA | Tripura | CPMSUDHANWA DEB BARMA | TUSBISWA KUMAR DEB BARMA | 1,2839.94% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tripura assembly election, Dec 1977?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 51 of 60 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tripura assembly election, Dec 1977?
Turnout was 77.99% — 7.5 lakh of 9.62 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Tripura assembly election, Dec 1977?
328 candidates contested 60 seats.
