Sheo Assembly Election Result 1977

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Kan Singh of Janta Party won the Sheo Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 12,680 votes (32.90% vote share). The runner-up was Taga Ram Choudhary (Indian National Congress) with 12,155 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: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Sheo
  • Constituency Number: 134
  • District: Barmer
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Kan Singh 12680 32.90% Janta Party
2 Taga Ram Choudhary 12155 31.50% Indian National Congress
3 Shobh Singh 3136 8.10% Independent
4 Keval Chand 2560 6.60% Independent
5 Swai Singh 1847 4.80% Independent
6 Shankar Dan 1608 4.20% Independent
7 Madan Lal 1573 4.10% Independent
8 Lal Chand 1350 3.50% Independent
9 Bhika Ram 1293 3.40% Independent
10 Jog Raj Singh 346 0.90% Independent

About Sheo Assembly Constituency

The Sheo constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kan Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,680 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

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

Sheo is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Kan Singh (Janta Party) won the Sheo assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.