Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Som Nath of Janta Party won the Gandhi Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 13,152 votes (51.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kartar Singh Sokhi (Indian National Congress) with 8,849 votes.
A total of 8 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Som Nath | 13152 | 51.50% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Kartar Singh Sokhi | 8849 | 34.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jai Dev | 2242 | 8.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Kawal Kishore | 387 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Gopal Lal Srivastava | 326 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Om Parkash Jain | 321 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Pratap Singh | 174 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Shri Bhagwan | 91 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Gandhi Nagar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Som Nath (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 13,152 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.