Aligarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Nawab Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 190,758 votes (47.50%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 620,338 registered electors and 401,923 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Nawab Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
190,758
Margin %
47.50%
Total Electors
620,338
Votes Polled
401,923
Turnout
64.80%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
418
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nawab Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Lok Dal

280,811
69.90%
Male
#2
Ghan Shyam Singh

Indian National Congress

90,053
22.40%
Male
#3
Amar Nath

Independent

13,347
3.30%
Male
#4
Raghubir Singh Rahi

Independent

8,680
2.20%
Male
#5
Shyam Sunder Verma

Independent

2,550
0.60%
Male
#6
T.P. Saxena

Independent

915
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nawab Singh Chauhan Bharatiya Lok Dal 280,811 69.90%
2 Ghan Shyam Singh Indian National Congress 90,053 22.40%
3 Amar Nath Independent 13,347 3.30%
4 Raghubir Singh Rahi Independent 8,680 2.20%
5 Shyam Sunder Verma Independent 2,550 0.60%
6 T.P. Saxena Independent 915 0.20%

Aligarh — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Nawab Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Aligarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 190,758 votes.

Out of 620,338 registered electors, 401,923 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.80%. A total of 6 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nawab Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Aligarh Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 190,758 votes (47.50%%).

The voter turnout in Aligarh for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 64.80%%.

6 candidates contested from Aligarh constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Aligarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.