Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 SC
Kusuma Krishna Murty of Indian National Congress won the Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 135,989 votes (31.50%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 639,473 registered electors and 431,758 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.50%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Kusuma Krishna Murty of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Amalapuram constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 135,989 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 639,473 registered electors, 431,758 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.50%. A total of 3 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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