Okhla Assembly Election Result 1977

Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Lalit Mohan Gautam of Janta Party won the Okhla Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 11,997 votes (56.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dewan Dwarka Khosla (Indian National Congress) with 6,899 votes.

A total of 5 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: Delhi
  • Constituency: Okhla
  • Constituency Number: 54
  • District: New Delhi
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Lalit Mohan Gautam 11997 56.40% Janta Party
2 Dewan Dwarka Khosla 6899 32.40% Indian National Congress
3 Nem Chand Sharma 1830 8.60% Independent
4 R.N. Tyagi 406 1.90% Independent
5 Man Mohan Singh 150 0.70% Independent

About Okhla Assembly Constituency

The Okhla constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Lalit Mohan Gautam (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 11,997 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Okhla assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Okhla is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Delhi.

Lalit Mohan Gautam (Janta Party) won the Okhla assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.