1972 Joynagar by-election
A by-election was held on June 6, 1972 for the Joynagar seat of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1][2] The by-election had been called after the death of the incumbent Indian National Congress legislator Prosun Kumar Ghosh.[1]
The left-wing alliance boycotted the by-election.[3] It was thus an easy win for the Indian National Congress, which fielded Dr. Nirad Kumar Saha as its candidate.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nirad Kumar Saha | 25,053 | 80.25% | +28.65 | |
| Independent | Molla Haji Mokshedu Rehman | 4,575 | 14.66% | ||
| Independent | Samarendra Ganguly | 792 | 2.54% | ||
| Independent | Dr. Zahrul Islam | 300 | 0.96% | ||
| INC(O) | Sunil Bhattacharya | 298 | 0.95% | ||
| Independent | Debrakhi Bhattacharya | 200 | 0.64% | ||
| Turnout | 32.029 | 37.79% | −31.41 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
There were 811 invalid votes.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Who's who 1972: General Election, March 1972. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat, 1974. p. 63
- ^ a b Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95
- ^ a b c Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press, 1972. p. 10858
- ^ a b Bye-elections Brochure. Election Commission of India, 1972. p. 95