Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Kailash Surajbalee Sonkar of Janta Party won the Jabalpur Purba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 14,957 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ramprasad Chaudhary (Indian National Congress) with 14,566 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Kailash Surajbalee Sonkar | 14957 | 42.50% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Ramprasad Chaudhary | 14566 | 41.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Premlal | 2170 | 6.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Mangal Prasad Parag | 1034 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Baijnath | 664 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | M.D. Ghote | 610 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Tekchand | 411 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Laltaprasad Sonkar | 322 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Sunder Lal | 206 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Vishnu Kumar | 174 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Kailash Kashiram Sonkar | 95 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Jabalpur Purba constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kailash Surajbalee Sonkar (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 14,957 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.