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]

June 6, 1972 by-election: Joynagar constituency[2][3][4]
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

  1. 1 2 Who's who 1972: General Election, March 1972. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat, 1974. p. 63
  2. 1 2 Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95
  3. 1 2 3 Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press, 1972. p. 10858
  4. 1 2 Bye-elections Brochure. Election Commission of India, 1972. p. 95
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