Bhopal

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Shankar Dayal Sharma Khushilal Vaidya

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
31,412
Margin %
9.60%
Total Electors
581,472
Votes Polled
326,690
Turnout
56.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
221
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shankar Dayal Sharma Khushilal Vaidya

Indian National Congress

158,805
48.60%
Male
#2
Bhanu Prakash Singh

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

127,393
39.00%
Male
#3
Dada Bhoumick

Independent

20,342
6.20%
Male
#4
Arif Beg Karamat Beg

Samyukta Socialist Party

5,601
1.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shankar Dayal Sharma Khushilal Vaidya Indian National Congress 158,805 48.60%
2 Bhanu Prakash Singh Bhartiya Jan Sangh 127,393 39.00%
3 Dada Bhoumick Independent 20,342 6.20%
4 Arif Beg Karamat Beg Samyukta Socialist Party 5,601 1.70%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Shankar Dayal Sharma Khushilal Vaidya (Indian National Congress) won the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 31,412 votes (9.60%%).

The voter turnout in Bhopal for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 56.20%%.

4 candidates contested from Bhopal constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Bhopal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.