1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

Summary

The 1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election took place in a single phase on 31 December 1977 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Tripura, India.[1]

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

← 1972 31 December 1977 1983 →

60 seats in the Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Nripen Chakraborty
Party CPI(M)
Leader's seat Pramodenagar
Last election 16
Seats won 51
Seat change Increase 35
Popular vote 352,652
Percentage 47.00%
Alliance seats 56

Tripura District Map

Chief Minister before election

President's rule

Elected Chief Minister

Nripen Chakraborty
CPI(M)

Tripura

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), led Left front won the election by 56 seats and formed a Government in Tripura.

Highlights edit

Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly were held on December 31, 1977. The election were held in a single phase for all the 60 assembly constituencies.

Participating Political Parties edit

Partytype Abbreviation Party
National Parties
1 CPI Communist Party of India
2 CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist)
3 INC Indian National Congress
4 JNP Janata Party
State Parties
5 FBL All India Forward Bloc
6 RSP Revolutionary Socialist Party
Registered (Unrecognised ) Parties
7 PBI Proutist Bloc of India
8 TCD Congress for Democracy
9 TUS Tripura Upajati Zuba Samiti
Independents
10 IND IndependentS

[2]

No. of Constituencies edit

Type of Constituencies GEN SC ST Total
No. of Constituencies 34 7 19 60

[3]

Electors edit

Men Women Total
No.of Electors 495,342 466,656 961,998
No.of Electors who Voted 406,052 358,878 764,930
Polling Percentage 81.97% 76.90% 79.51%

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Performance of Women Candidates edit

Men Women Total
No.of Contestants 322 06 328
Elected 59 01 60

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Result edit

 
Party Seats Contested Seats Won No. of Votes % of Votes 1972 Seats
Communist Party of India 10 0 6,266 0.84% 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 55 51 352,652 47.00% 16
Indian National Congress 60 0 133,240 17.76% 41
Janata Party 59 0 78,479 10.46% -
All India Forward Bloc 1 1 7,800 1.04% 0
Revolutionary Socialist Party 2 2 12,446 1.66% -
Proutist Bloc of India 6 0 2,139 0.29% -
Congress for Democracy 59 0 66,913 9.08% -
Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti 28 4 59,474 7.93% 0
Independents 48 2 30,862 4.11% 2
Total 328 60 750,271
Source: ECI[6]

Results by constituency edit

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[7]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Simna 83.98% Abhiram Debbarma CPI(M) 6,800 54.13% Maharajkumar Sahadev Bikram Kishore Dev Barman JP 2,739 21.8% 4,061
2 Mohanpur 81.74% Radharaman Debnath CPI(M) 4,599 36.51% Ambika Deb Congress for Democracy 2,797 22.21% 1,802
3 Bamutia 83.52% Haricharan Sarkar CPI(M) 6,195 49.7% Parfulla Kumar Das Congress for Democracy 5,276 42.33% 919
4 Barjala 82.1% Gouri Bhattacharjee CPI(M) 8,178 58.79% Reserwar Datta Congress for Democracy 3,317 23.84% 4,861
5 Khayerpur 78.93% Akhil Debnath CPI(M) 5,833 45.4% Amar Ranjan Gupta INC 2,168 16.87% 3,665
6 Agartala 78.14% Ajoy Biswas Independent 10,682 68.2% Kamal Kumar Singha Congress for Democracy 2,021 12.9% 8,661
7 Ramnagar 78.72% Biren Datta CPI(M) 8,420 63.41% Apanshu Mohan Lodh INC 2,553 19.23% 5,867
8 Town Bordowali 77.93% Brajagopal Roy AIFB 7,800 62.76% Dwijen Dey JP 2,034 16.37% 5,766
9 Banamalipur 79.01% Bibekananda Bhowmik Independent 6,734 64.43% Priya Lal Paul Congress for Democracy 1,745 16.7% 4,989
10 Majlishpur 84.67% Khagen Das CPI(M) 4,437 37.07% Jatindra Kumar Majumdar Congress for Democracy 2,425 20.26% 2,012
11 Mandaibazar 78.24% Rashiram Debbarma CPI(M) 6,915 50.72% Kshirode Debbarma TUS 3,606 26.45% 3,309
12 Takarjala 76.36% Sudhanwa Debbarma CPI(M) 5,358 41.5% Biswa Kumar Debbarma TUS 4,075 31.56% 1,283
13 Pratapgarh 82.27% Anil Sarkar CPI(M) 10,869 66.44% Madhusudan Das INC 3,397 20.76% 7,472
14 Badharghat 80.06% Jadab Majumder CPI(M) 10,816 74.83% Sachindra Lal Singha Congress for Democracy 1,844 12.76% 8,972
15 Kamalasagar 79.99% Matilal Sarkar CPI(M) 7,041 58.12% Manoranjan Laskar JP 2,451 20.23% 4,590
16 Bishalgarh 81.89% Gautam Prasad Dutta CPI(M) 5,384 45.47% Samir Ranjan Barman JP 3,546 29.95% 1,838
17 Golaghati 80.92% Niranjan Debbarma CPI(M) 4,254 31.85% Budha Debbarma TUS 3,171 23.74% 1,083
18 Charilam 79.78% Harinath Debbarma TUS 4,259 33.2% Durga Prasad Sikdar CPI(M) 3,231 25.18% 1,028
19 Boxanagar 84.81% Arabar Rahaman CPI(M) 5,255 47.1% Munsur Ali INC 4,114 36.88% 1,141
20 Nalchar 83.37% Sumanta Kumar Das CPI(M) 6,433 52.69% Bir Chandra Barman INC 2,945 24.12% 3,488
21 Sonamura 84.% Subal Rudra CPI(M) 6,469 53.88% Debendra Kishore Chowdhury INC 4,389 36.55% 2,080
22 Dhanpur 83.08% Samar Chowdhury CPI(M) 6,244 48.79% Brojendra Ghosh JP 3,100 24.22% 3,144
23 Ramchandraghat 89.22% Dasarath Deb CPI(M) 9,585 81.57% Nand Kumar Debbarma JP 1,166 9.92% 8,419
24 Khowai 84.66% Swaraijam Kamini Thakur Singha CPI(M) 5,715 51.25% Arun Kar Congress for Democracy 3,215 28.83% 2,500
25 Asharambari 82.94% Bidya Chandra Debbarma CPI(M) 9,506 77.7% Dayanand Debbarma INC 1,125 9.19% 8,381
26 Pramodenagar 82.3% Nirpen Chakraborty CPI(M) 8,786 57.53% Upendra Chandra Debnath INC 2,565 16.79% 6,221
27 Kalyanpur 83.94% Makhan Lal Chakraborty CPI(M) 5,211 41.27% Ashoke Kumar Bhattacharya INC 2,842 22.51% 2,369
28 Krishnapur 67.32% Manindra Debbarma CPI(M) 6,116 57.3% Maharajkumar Nakshatra Bikram INC 1,703 15.95% 4,413
29 Teliamura 78.97% Jitendra Sarkar CPI(M) 5,769 42.31% Ratan Chakraborty INC 3,387 24.84% 2,382
30 Bagma 79.66% Rati Mohan Jamaitia TUS 5,652 45.26% Ganapada Jamatia CPI(M) 5,194 41.59% 458
31 Salgarh 82.49% Gopal Chandra Das RSP 6,968 60.32% Jitendra Chandra Das INC 1,620 14.02% 5,348
32 Radhakishorpur 80.8% Jogesh Chakraborty RSP 5,478 54.62% Usha Ranjan Sen INC 1,755 17.5% 3,723
33 Matarbari 82.2% Naresh Chandra Ghosh CPI(M) 6,372 50.91% Anil Sarkar INC 2,418 19.32% 3,954
34 Kakraban 82.71% Kashab Chandra Majumder CPI(M) 6,781 53.7% Ajit Ranjan Ghosh INC 3,006 23.8% 3,775
35 Rajnagar 78.8% Nakul Das CPI(M) 7,828 55.49% Upendra Kumar Das INC 5,100 36.15% 2,728
36 Belonia 81.72% Jyotirmoy Das CPI(M) 5,460 41.65% Manoranjan Majumder INC 5,341 40.74% 119
37 Santirbazar 78.29% Drao Kumar Reang TUS 4,397 30.08% Subodh Chandra Nath CPI(M) 3,902 26.69% 495
38 Hrishyamukh 83.22% Badal Chowdhury CPI(M) 7,552 56.01% Arun Chandra Bhowmik INC 5,209 38.63% 2,343
39 Jolaibari 76.69% Brajamohan Jamatia CPI(M) 3,603 36.57% Kashi Ram Reang INC 3,071 31.17% 532
40 Manu 78.9% Matahari Chowdhury CPI(M) 6,292 42.65% Angju Mog INC 5,098 34.56% 1,194
41 Sabroom 83.94% Sunil Kumar Chowdhury CPI(M) 6,537 46.94% Rabindra Kumar Patari INC 3,712 26.66% 2,825
42 Ampinagar 73.6% Nagendra Jamatia TUS 5,744 45.17% Madhu Sudan Kalai CPI(M) 4,814 37.86% 930
43 Birganj 77.9% Syamal Saha CPI(M) 5,745 39.5% Kanai Lal Sarkar INC 4,212 28.96% 1,533
44 Raima Valley 67.65% Baju Ban Riyan CPI(M) 7,661 72.65% Monojay Roaja TUS 1,588 15.06% 6,073
45 Kamalpur 84.04% Bimal Singha CPI(M) 7,634 70.06% Brajakishore Singha INC 1,156 10.61% 6,478
46 Surma 83.58% Rudrewar Das CPI(M) 7,403 57.83% Jogendra Das INC 2,096 16.37% 5,307
47 Salema 81.29% Dinesh Debbarma CPI(M) 6,890 53.24% Madan Mohan Debbarma INC 3,302 25.52% 3,588
48 Kulai 76.7% Kamini Debbarma CPI(M) 6,050 46.34% Prafulla Roaja INC 2,664 20.41% 3,386
49 Chawamanu 68.48% Purna Mohan Tripura CPI(M) 4,613 49.9% Shyama Charan Tripura TUS 1,587 17.17% 3,026
50 Pabiachhara 75.96% Bidhu Bhusan Malakar CPI(M) 6,270 53.84% Brajendra Das INC 2,778 23.85% 3,492
51 Fatikroy 82.67% Tarani Mohan Singha CPI(M) 6,057 44.21% Gopesh Ranjan Deb INC 3,365 24.56% 2,692
52 Chandipur 82.56% Baidyanath Majumdar CPI(M) 9,197 64.38% Manindralal Bhowmik INC 3,260 22.82% 5,937
53 Kailashahar 78.54% Tapan Chakraborty CPI(M) 7,111 53.36% Abdul Shahid INC 3,954 29.67% 3,157
54 Kurti 76.51% Faizur Rahaman CPI(M) 5,500 48.28% Gopendra Kumar Das JP 1,233 10.82% 4,267
55 Kadamtala 73.02% Umesh Chandra Nath CPI(M) 5,575 56.06% Luthfur Rahaman Chowdhury JP 1,731 17.41% 3,844
56 Dharmanagar 79.12% Amarendra Sarma CPI(M) 6,640 53.94% Debiprasad Purkayastha INC 2,963 24.07% 3,677
57 Jubarajnagar 80.62% Ram Kumar Nath CPI(M) 6,379 56.21% Manoranjan Nath Congress for Democracy 2,255 19.87% 4,124
58 Pencharthal 70.29% Mohan Lal Chakma CPI(M) 4,977 42.47% Sushil Kumar Chakma INC 2,966 25.31% 2,011
59 Panisagar 75.21% Subodh Chandra Das CPI(M) 5,588 58.4% Debendra Chandra Nath Independent 781 8.16% 4,807
60 Kanchanpur 65.06% Mandida Reang CPI(M) 5,608 55.81% Sukadayal Jamatia TUS 2,012 20.02% 3,596

Government Formation edit

The Left Front won a majority of the 60 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The LF was an alliance of left-wing political parties, including the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). Nripen Chakraborty of the CPI-M formed a government as Chief Minister on January 5, 1978.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Official Website of State Election Commission, Government of Tripura, India". sec.tripura.gov.in.
  2. ^ "List of Participating Political Parties".
  3. ^ "Constituencies-Tripura".
  4. ^ "Total No.of Electors".
  5. ^ "Performance of Women candidates Vs Men candidates".
  6. ^ "1977 Tripura Election result".
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 13 June 2018.
  8. ^ "43. India/Tripura (1949-present)". uca.edu.