Total Constituencies: 40
West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 1971 covered all 40 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The CPM received the highest statewide vote share at 34.29% and won 20 seats, while the INC received 28.20% of the vote and won 13 seats. The CPI won 3 seats with 10.54% of the vote.
GyanMandi provides constituency-wise election information, including candidates, votes, vote share and winning candidates. Select a constituency below to explore the detailed election results for the 1971 Lok Sabha election.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across West Bengal. Vote Share is calculated across all 40 constituencies, while Vote Share on Contested is calculated only in the constituencies contested by that party.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested |
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| CPM | 38 | 20 | 34.29% | 35.73% |
| INC | 31 | 13 | 28.20% | 36.90% |
| CPI | 15 | 3 | 10.54% | 26.54% |
| NCO | 34 | 0 | 7.02% | 8.15% |
| IND | 20 | 1 | 5.79% | 11.86% |
| BAC | 14 | 1 | 3.97% | 11.15% |
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