In the 1971 West Bengal Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 31 constituencies and won 13 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 3,687,665 votes, accounting for 36.9% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, INC secured 28.2% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 31 |
| Seats won | 13 |
| Total votes received | 36,87,665 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 36.9% |
| Overall vote share | 28.2% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAMBAGH | Santi Mohan Ray | 2 | 1,15,622 | 34.25 |
| ASANSOL | Narayan Choudhury | 2 | 98,608 | 36.81 |
| BALURGHAT (SC) | Rasendra Nath Barman | 1 | 1,59,896 | 47.58 |
| BANKURA | Sankar Narayan Singh Deo | 1 | 81,144 | 33.01 |
| BASIRHAT | A. K. M. Ishaque | 1 | 1,28,640 | 41.26 |
| BERHAMPORE | Karim Rezaul | 2 | 64,559 | 21.79 |
| BIRBHUM (SC) | Kanai Saha | 2 | 72,327 | 35.47 |
| BOLPUR | Phulrenu Guha | 2 | 78,966 | 31.01 |
| BURDWAN | Bholanath Sen | 2 | 1,39,565 | 38.87 |
| CALCUTTA NORTH WEST | Asoke Kumar Sen | 1 | 1,44,055 | 57.27 |
| CALCUTTA SOUTH | Priya Ranjandas Munsi | 1 | 1,44,952 | 50.65 |
| CONTAI | Basanta Kumar Das | 4 | 39,817 | 11.73 |
| COOCH BEHAR (SC) | Benoy Krishna Daschowdhury | 1 | 1,50,869 | 43.38 |
| DIAMOND HARBOUR | Ambar Prosad Bandopadhaya | 2 | 1,31,651 | 34.27 |
| GHATAL | Parihal Ghosh | 2 | 1,27,044 | 35.34 |
| HOOGHLY | Phani Ghosh | 2 | 1,71,201 | 40.1 |
| HOWRAH | Mrityunjoy Banerjee | 2 | 1,25,875 | 39.78 |
| JALPAIGURI (ST) | Tuna Oraon | 1 | 1,13,104 | 39.17 |
| JANGIPUR | Lutfal Haque | 1 | 1,04,170 | 34.66 |
| JHARGRAM (ST) | Amiya Kumar Kisku | 1 | 1,02,762 | 30.23 |
| JOYNAGAR (SC) | Sakti Kumar Sarkar | 1 | 1,58,943 | 41.61 |
| KATWA | Dwaipayan Sen | 2 | 1,41,935 | 38.39 |
| KRISHNANAGAR | Ila Pal Chaudhuri | 2 | 75,241 | 25.55 |
| MALDA | Uma Roy | 2 | 1,03,305 | 31.61 |
| MATHURAPUR (SC) | Bimalendu Sekhar Naskar | 2 | 1,10,071 | 26.64 |
| MIDNAPORE | Subodh Chandra Hansda | 1 | 1,40,326 | 40.28 |
| NABADWIP (SC) | Promotha Ranjan Thakur | 2 | 1,65,943 | 44.06 |
| PURULIA | Debendra Nath Mahata | 1 | 1,30,264 | 51.8 |
| RAIGANJ | Sidhartha Sankar Ray | 1 | 1,47,360 | 49.55 |
| ULUBERIA | Murari Mohan Manna | 2 | 1,23,472 | 32.19 |
| VISHNUPUR (SC) | Khan Guru Pada | 2 | 95,978 | 32.46 |