Lok Sabha · Lok Sabha General Election 1971
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
All candidates fielded in Lok Sabha General Election 1971 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
85
Contested
25
Won
60
Lost
7,510,089
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | State | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Md. Ismail
Winner
284,590 votes
· 56.29%
|
Renu Chakraborty
Runner-up
CPI
· 200,815 votes
|
Barrackpore · 18 | West Bengal | 83,775 |
| 2 |
Saroj Mukherjee
Winner
210,422 votes
· 56.91%
|
Dwaipayan Sen
Runner-up
INC
· 141,935 votes
|
Katwa · 38 | West Bengal | 68,487 |
| 3 |
Jyotirmoy Basu
Winner
204,987 votes
· 53.35%
|
Ambar Prosad Bandopadhaya
Runner-up
INC
· 131,651 votes
|
Diamond Harbour · 16 | West Bengal | 73,336 |
| 4 |
Chatterjee Somnath
Winner
203,645 votes
· 56.72%
|
Bholanath Sen
Runner-up
INC
· 139,565 votes
|
Burdwan · 37 | West Bengal | 64,080 |
| 5 |
Bijoy Krishna Modak
Winner
202,672 votes
· 47.47%
|
Phani Ghosh
Runner-up
INC
· 171,201 votes
|
Hooghly · 25 | West Bengal | 31,471 |
| 6 |
A. K. Gopalan
Winner
191,089 votes
· 57.12%
|
T. C. Govindan
Runner-up
IND
· 138,823 votes
|
Palghat · 7 | Kerala | 52,266 |
| 7 |
Suseela Gopalan
Runner-up
187,569 votes
· 46.29%
|
K. Balakrishnan
Winner
RSP
· 213,487 votes
|
Ambalapuzha · 14 | Kerala | 25,918 |
| 8 |
Bibha Ghosh
Winner
176,543 votes
· 46.88%
|
Promotha Ranjan Thakur
Runner-up
INC
· 165,943 votes
|
Nabadwip · 11 | West Bengal | 10,600 |
| 9 |
Shyamaprasanna Bhattacharyya
Winner
176,192 votes
· 45.93%
|
Murari Mohan Manna
Runner-up
INC
· 123,472 votes
|
Uluberia · 23 | West Bengal | 52,720 |
| 10 |
V. Viswanatha Menon
Runner-up
167,932 votes
· 44.25%
|
Henry Austin
Winner
INC
· 190,602 votes
|
Ernakulam · 10 | Kerala | 22,670 |
| 11 |
Dinendra Nath Bhattacharyya
Winner
167,530 votes
· 48.94%
|
Jadu Gopal Sen
Runner-up
CPI
· 105,072 votes
|
Serampore · 24 | West Bengal | 62,458 |
| 12 |
K. P. Aravindakshan
Runner-up
166,385 votes
· 42.84%
|
C. Janardhanan
Winner
CPI
· 186,709 votes
|
Trichur · 8 | Kerala | 20,324 |
| 13 |
Pattiam Gopalan
Runner-up
164,659 votes
· 41.40%
|
C. K. Chandrappan
Winner
CPI
· 204,483 votes
|
Tellicherry · 2 | Kerala | 39,824 |
| 14 |
E. K. Nayanar
Runner-up
161,082 votes
· 39.09%
|
Ramachandran Kadannappalli
Winner
INC
· 189,486 votes
|
Kasargod · 1 | Kerala | 28,404 |
| 15 |
Halder Krishna Chandra
Winner
160,100 votes
· 46.40%
|
Mahadeb Saha
Runner-up
BAC
· 69,188 votes
|
Ausgram · 35 | West Bengal | 90,912 |
| 16 |
S. Ramachandran Pillai
Runner-up
156,683 votes
· 41.36%
|
R. Balakrishna Pillai
Winner
KEC
· 212,210 votes
|
Mavelikara · 15 | Kerala | 55,527 |
| 17 |
Samar Mukherjee
Winner
150,917 votes
· 47.70%
|
Mrityunjoy Banerjee
Runner-up
INC
· 125,875 votes
|
Howrah · 22 | West Bengal | 25,042 |
| 18 |
Kamal Sarkar
Runner-up
146,837 votes
· 41.40%
|
Indrajit Gupta
Winner
CPI
· 173,795 votes
|
Alipore · 17 | West Bengal | 26,958 |
| 19 |
M. K. Krishnan
Winner
146,186 votes
· 49.13%
|
K. Kunhambu
Runner-up
INC
· 134,263 votes
|
Ponnani · 6 | Kerala | 11,923 |
| 20 |
C. O. Paul
Runner-up
143,026 votes
· 38.52%
|
A. C. George
Winner
INC
· 215,636 votes
|
Mukundapuram · 9 | Kerala | 72,610 |
| 21 |
Manoranjan Hazra
Winner
137,842 votes
· 40.84%
|
Santi Mohan Ray
Runner-up
INC
· 115,622 votes
|
Arambagh · 26 | West Bengal | 22,220 |
| 22 |
Dinesh Chandrajoarder
Winner
137,071 votes
· 41.94%
|
Uma Roy
Runner-up
INC
· 103,305 votes
|
Malda · 6 | West Bengal | 33,766 |
| 23 |
V. Radhakrishnan
Runner-up
133,159 votes
· 42.00%
|
Vayalar Ravi
Winner
INC
· 182,431 votes
|
Chirayinkil · 18 | Kerala | 49,272 |
| 24 |
Robin Sen
Winner
132,268 votes
· 49.38%
|
Narayan Choudhury
Runner-up
INC
· 98,608 votes
|
Asansol · 36 | West Bengal | 33,660 |
| 25 |
Jagadish Bhattacharyya
Winner
128,366 votes
· 35.71%
|
Parihal Ghosh
Runner-up
INC
· 127,044 votes
|
Ghatal · 27 | West Bengal | 1,322 |
| 26 |
Ganesh Ghosh
Runner-up
122,913 votes
· 42.95%
|
Priya Ranjandas Munsi
Winner
INC
· 144,952 votes
|
Calcutta South · 21 | West Bengal | 22,039 |
| 27 |
Saradish Roy
Winner
115,591 votes
· 45.39%
|
Phulrenu Guha
Runner-up
INC
· 78,966 votes
|
Bolpur · 39 | West Bengal | 36,625 |
| 28 |
Bhimreddy Narsimha Reddy
Winner
115,199 votes
· 34.78%
|
Keesara Jithender Reddy
Runner-up
TPS
· 107,515 votes
|
Miryalguda · 41 | Andhra Pradesh | 7,684 |
| 29 |
Madhurjya Haldar
Winner
111,656 votes
· 27.02%
|
Bimalendu Sekhar Naskar
Runner-up
INC
· 110,071 votes
|
Mathurapur · 15 | West Bengal | 1,585 |
| 30 |
Piyus Kanti Das Gupta
Runner-up
110,939 votes
· 39.53%
|
Hiren Mukherjee
Winner
CPI
· 113,230 votes
|
Calcutta North East · 20 | West Bengal | 2,291 |
| 31 |
Renupada Das
Winner
108,872 votes
· 36.96%
|
Ila Pal Chaudhuri
Runner-up
INC
· 75,241 votes
|
Krishnanagar · 10 | West Bengal | 33,631 |
| 32 |
Hemanta Gangopadhyay
Runner-up
102,567 votes
· 30.54%
|
Ranendra Nath Sen
Winner
CPI
· 111,806 votes
|
Barasat · 12 | West Bengal | 9,239 |
| 33 |
Ajit Kumar Saha
Winner
98,438 votes
· 33.29%
|
Khan Guru Pada
Runner-up
INC
· 95,978 votes
|
Vishnupur · 34 | West Bengal | 2,460 |
| 34 |
P. K. Kunjachan
Runner-up
93,672 votes
· 30.17%
|
K. Bhargavi
Winner
CPI
· 202,569 votes
|
Adoor · 16 | Kerala | 108,897 |
| 35 |
Uddaraju Raman
Runner-up
92,601 votes
· 23.56%
|
M. T. Raju
Winner
INC
· 285,356 votes
|
Narasapur · 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 192,755 |
| 36 |
Manchikanti Ram Kishan Rao
Lost
92,012 votes
· 24.66%
|
T. Lakshmi Kantamma
Winner
INC
· 137,830 votes
|
Khammam · 39 | Andhra Pradesh | 16,461 |
| 37 |
Dasaratha Deb
Winner
91,192 votes
· 41.98%
|
Ramendra Kishore Deb Barma
Runner-up
INC
· 69,750 votes
|
Tripura East · 2 | Tripura | 21,442 |
| 38 |
Biren Dutta
Winner
88,264 votes
· 45.18%
|
Anil Kumar Sen
Runner-up
INC
· 80,026 votes
|
Tripura West · 1 | Tripura | 8,238 |
| 39 |
Jadu Nath Kisku
Runner-up
88,069 votes
· 25.91%
|
Amiya Kumar Kisku
Winner
INC
· 102,762 votes
|
Jhargram · 31 | West Bengal | 14,693 |
| 40 |
Nirmal Kumar Sinha
Runner-up
84,707 votes
· 22.18%
|
Sakti Kumar Sarkar
Winner
INC
· 158,943 votes
|
Joynagar · 14 | West Bengal | 74,236 |
| 41 |
Ratanlall Brahman
Winner
84,408 votes
· 33.19%
|
Gurung G. S.
Runner-up
IGL
· 72,131 votes
|
Darjeeling · 3 | West Bengal | 12,277 |
| 42 |
Subodh Sen
Runner-up
83,353 votes
· 28.03%
|
Sidhartha Sankar Ray
Winner
INC
· 147,360 votes
|
Raiganj · 4 | West Bengal | 64,007 |
| 43 |
Gadadhar Saha
Winner
80,712 votes
· 39.59%
|
Kanai Saha
Runner-up
INC
· 72,327 votes
|
Birbhum · 40 | West Bengal | 8,385 |
| 44 |
Nagendra Nath Roy
Runner-up
80,265 votes
· 23.08%
|
Benoy Krishna Daschowdhury
Winner
INC
· 150,869 votes
|
Cooch Behar · 1 | West Bengal | 70,604 |
| 45 |
Pijush Kanti Das
Runner-up
74,618 votes
· 22.20%
|
Rasendra Nath Barman
Winner
INC
· 159,896 votes
|
Balurghat · 5 | West Bengal | 85,278 |
| 46 |
Md. Abdullarasul
Runner-up
73,730 votes
· 23.65%
|
A. K. M. Ishaque
Winner
INC
· 128,640 votes
|
Basirhat · 13 | West Bengal | 54,910 |
| 47 |
Prasanta Kumar Sur
Runner-up
70,776 votes
· 28.14%
|
Asoke Kumar Sen
Winner
INC
· 144,055 votes
|
Calcutta North West · 19 | West Bengal | 73,279 |
| 48 |
Som Nath Bhattacharyya
Lost
61,082 votes
· 18.00%
|
Samar Guha
Winner
PSP
· 141,540 votes
|
Contai · 29 | West Bengal | 70,359 |
| 49 |
P.Ramamurti
Lost
60,935 votes
· 13.70%
|
R. V. Swaminathan
Winner
INC
· 227,060 votes
|
Madurai · 24 | Tamil Nadu | 72,359 |
| 50 |
Birsen Kujar
Runner-up
60,137 votes
· 20.82%
|
Tuna Oraon
Winner
INC
· 113,104 votes
|
Jalpaiguri · 2 | West Bengal | 52,967 |
| 51 |
Satya Gopal Misra
Lost
58,872 votes
· 14.96%
|
Satis Chandra Samanta
Winner
BAC
· 142,294 votes
|
Tamluk · 28 | West Bengal | 7,271 |
| 52 |
Mahadeb Mukherjee
Runner-up
55,646 votes
· 22.64%
|
Sankar Narayan Singh Deo
Winner
INC
· 81,144 votes
|
Bankura · 33 | West Bengal | 25,498 |
| 53 |
Joynal Abedin
Lost
53,026 votes
· 17.64%
|
Lutfal Haque
Winner
INC
· 104,170 votes
|
Jangipur · 7 | West Bengal | 49,356 |
| 54 |
K. Bamani
Lost
52,388 votes
· 12.94%
|
K. Balathandayutham
Winner
CPI
· 214,824 votes
|
Coimbatore · 18 | Tamil Nadu | 77,053 |
| 55 |
G. Bharathimohan
Lost
48,171 votes
· 12.05%
|
M. Kathamuthu
Winner
CPI
· 219,684 votes
|
Nagapattinam · 31 | Tamil Nadu | 87,727 |
| 56 |
Harihar Misra
Lost
45,703 votes
· 18.15%
|
Chintamani Panigrahi
Winner
INC
· 125,646 votes
|
Bhubaneswar · 8 | Orissa | 73,694 |
| 57 |
Santosh Kumar Bhattacharyya
Lost
45,177 votes
· 15.25%
|
Tridib Choudhuri
Winner
RSP
· 75,316 votes
|
Berhampore · 9 | West Bengal | 10,757 |
| 58 |
Subhendu Roy
Lost
39,569 votes
· 11.36%
|
Subodh Chandra Hansda
Winner
INC
· 140,326 votes
|
Midnapore · 30 | West Bengal | 22,009 |
| 59 |
Subba Rao Manikonda
Lost
39,561 votes
· 10.05%
|
Ankinedu Maganti
Winner
INC
· 279,225 votes
|
Gudivada · 12 | Andhra Pradesh | 210,434 |
| 60 |
Harnam Singh
Lost
37,344 votes
· 12.27%
|
Teja Singh
Winner
CPI
· 115,708 votes
|
Sangrur · 12 | Punjab | 210 |
| 61 |
P. S. Dhanushkodi
Lost
36,829 votes
· 9.56%
|
K. Subravelu
Winner
DMK
· 207,304 votes
|
Mayuram · 30 | Tamil Nadu | 66,373 |
| 62 |
Vinod Vihari Mahto
Runner-up
36,385 votes
· 15.74%
|
Ram Narain Sharma
Winner
INC
· 107,308 votes
|
Dhanbad · 46 | Bihar | 70,923 |
| 63 |
P. Samuel
Lost
36,171 votes
· 9.80%
|
K. Kamaraj Nadar
Winner
NCO
· 215,324 votes
|
Nagercoil · 39 | Tamil Nadu | 100,553 |
| 64 |
Lahanu Shidawa Kom
Runner-up
34,628 votes
· 15.35%
|
Laxman Karadya Dumada
Winner
INC
· 128,228 votes
|
Dahanu · 10 | Maharashtra | 93,600 |
| 65 |
Burande Gangadhar Maharudra
Runner-up
32,551 votes
· 12.09%
|
Pandit Sayajirao Trimbakrao
Winner
INC
· 187,132 votes
|
Bhir · 32 | Maharashtra | 154,581 |
| 66 |
Ramanand Singh
Lost
31,993 votes
· 11.63%
|
Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav
Winner
BJS
· 96,422 votes
|
Katihar · 23 | Bihar | 12,889 |
| 67 |
Ram Sumer Yadav
Lost
30,221 votes
· 17.39%
|
Kedar Nath Singh
Winner
INC
· 93,946 votes
|
Sultanpur · 25 | Uttar Pradesh | 62,815 |
| 68 |
Moturi Hanumantha Rao
Lost
29,340 votes
· 7.05%
|
Kotha Raghuramaiah
Winner
INC
· 260,086 votes
|
Guntur · 16 | Andhra Pradesh | 191,018 |
| 69 |
Dhanpat Rai
Lost
28,983 votes
· 9.55%
|
Sadhu Ram
Winner
INC
· 181,438 votes
|
Phillaur · 8 | Punjab | 105,658 |
| 70 |
Harinarayan Rabidas
Runner-up
27,582 votes
· 13.55%
|
Nihar Ranjan Laskar
Winner
INC
· 149,328 votes
|
Karimganj · 2 | Assam | 121,746 |
| 71 |
Krishna Kant Singh
Lost
26,776 votes
· 7.73%
|
Shivshankar Prasad Yadav
Winner
SSP
· 73,594 votes
|
Khagaria · 31 | Bihar | 548 |
| 72 |
K. Ananda Nambiar
Lost
26,339 votes
· 5.97%
|
M. Kalyanasundaram
Winner
CPI
· 217,677 votes
|
Tiruchirappalli · 26 | Tamil Nadu | 20,550 |
| 73 |
Trilok Singh
Lost
24,101 votes
· 6.34%
|
Shrikishan
Winner
INC
· 212,263 votes
|
Sikar · 4 | Rajasthan | 133,909 |
| 74 |
Dalip Singh Tapiala
Lost
23,316 votes
· 7.66%
|
Girdial Singh Dhillon
Winner
INC
· 158,401 votes
|
Tarn Taran · 3 | Punjab | 59,980 |
| 75 |
M. H. Krishnnappa
Lost
22,670 votes
· 7.12%
|
K. K. Shetty
Winner
INC
· 205,516 votes
|
Mangalore · 16 | Mysore | 121,230 |
| 76 |
G. Narayanaswamy
Runner-up
22,518 votes
· 8.44%
|
G. V. Krishnan
Winner
INC
· 217,037 votes
|
Kolar · 9 | Mysore | 194,519 |
| 77 |
Ganesh Shanker Vidyarathi
Lost
18,219 votes
· 4.63%
|
Sukhdeo Prasad Verma
Winner
INC
· 152,569 votes
|
Nawada · 42 | Bihar | 53,281 |
| 78 |
Nandeswar Talukdar
Lost
15,190 votes
· 6.87%
|
Dinesh Chandra Goswami
Winner
INC
· 140,483 votes
|
Gauhati · 7 | Assam | 96,001 |
| 79 |
Hari Ram Chouhan
Lost
11,997 votes
· 4.39%
|
Panna Lal Barupal
Winner
INC
· 157,863 votes
|
Ganganagar · 1 | Rajasthan | 65,908 |
| 80 |
Ghasi Ram
Lost
9,548 votes
· 2.56%
|
Shivnath Singh
Winner
INC
· 223,286 votes
|
Jhun Jhunu · 3 | Rajasthan | 98,949 |
| 81 |
Satya Narayan Singh
Lost
6,477 votes
· 2.19%
|
Raja Ram Shastri
Winner
INC
· 138,789 votes
|
Varanasi · 52 | Uttar Pradesh | 85,848 |
| 82 |
Bhadia Navasha Gond
Lost
6,036 votes
· 27.87%
|
Ramubhai Ravjibhai Patel
Winner
INC
· 8,484 votes
|
D And N Haveli · 1 | Chandigarh | 1,346 |
| 83 |
Vidhyabhushan Thakur
Lost
5,362 votes
· 2.11%
|
Ramsahai Pandey
Winner
INC
· 157,256 votes
|
Rajnandgaon · 19 | Madhya Pradesh | 98,970 |
| 84 |
Surta
Lost
3,817 votes
· 1.11%
|
Gulzari Lal Nanda
Winner
INC
· 155,000 votes
|
Kaithal · 3 | Haryana | 25,538 |
| 85 |
Sheo Varma
Lost
3,123 votes
· 1.28%
|
S. M. Banerjee
Winner
IND
· 148,845 votes
|
Kanpur · 65 | Uttar Pradesh | 89,199 |