Gandey Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Lakshman Swarankar of Janta Party won the Gandey Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 12,692 votes (34.10% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Muslim Ansari (Indian National Congress) with 8,379 votes.

A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Gandey
  • Constituency Number: 378
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lakshman Swarankar

Janta Party

12,692
34.10%
#2
Md. Muslim Ansari

Indian National Congress

8,379
22.50%
#3
Salkan Soren

Independent

6,302
16.90%
#4
Nageshwar Singh

Independent

4,153
11.20%
#5
Janardan Pd. Ray

Independent

1,281
3.40%
#6
Bhagat Singh

Independent

1,175
3.20%
#7
Ahlar Dildar

Independent

1,172
3.20%
#8
Chintamani Verma

Independent

980
2.60%
#9
Mahendra Prasad

Independent

576
1.60%
#10
Basant Pathak

Independent

547
1.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lakshman Swarankar Janta Party 12,692 34.10%
2 Md. Muslim Ansari Indian National Congress 8,379 22.50%
3 Salkan Soren Independent 6,302 16.90%
4 Nageshwar Singh Independent 4,153 11.20%
5 Janardan Pd. Ray Independent 1,281 3.40%
6 Bhagat Singh Independent 1,175 3.20%
7 Ahlar Dildar Independent 1,172 3.20%
8 Chintamani Verma Independent 980 2.60%
9 Mahendra Prasad Independent 576 1.60%
10 Basant Pathak Independent 547 1.50%

About Gandey Assembly Constituency

The Gandey constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshman Swarankar (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,692 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Gandey assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Gandey is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Lakshman Swarankar (Janta Party) won the Gandey assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.