Barh Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Shyam Sunder Gupta of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Barh Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 270,282 votes (54.30%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 691,495 registered electors and 498,010 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Shyam Sunder Gupta

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
270,282
Margin %
54.30%
Total Electors
691,495
Votes Polled
498,010
Turnout
72.00%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
553
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shyam Sunder Gupta

Bharatiya Lok Dal

372,227
74.70%
Male
#2
Dharamvir Singh

Indian National Congress

101,945
20.50%
Male
#3
Bishnudhari Lal

Independent

4,697
0.90%
Male
#4
Ram Sharan Prasad Alias Bhola Prasad

Independent

3,752
0.80%
Male
#5
Lakshmi Narayan Prasad

Independent

1,895
0.40%
Male
#6
Shankutla Devi Mathur

Independent

1,895
0.40%
Male
#7
Ramchandra Prasad

Independent

1,269
0.30%
Male
#8
Ramchandra Yadav

Independent

746
0.10%
Male
#9
Devendra Kumar Yadav

Independent

660
0.10%
Male
#10
Mukteshwar Prasad

Independent

581
0.10%
Male
#11
Chandra Kant Kumar

Independent

461
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shyam Sunder Gupta Bharatiya Lok Dal 372,227 74.70%
2 Dharamvir Singh Indian National Congress 101,945 20.50%
3 Bishnudhari Lal Independent 4,697 0.90%
4 Ram Sharan Prasad Alias Bhola Prasad Independent 3,752 0.80%
5 Lakshmi Narayan Prasad Independent 1,895 0.40%
6 Shankutla Devi Mathur Independent 1,895 0.40%
7 Ramchandra Prasad Independent 1,269 0.30%
8 Ramchandra Yadav Independent 746 0.10%
9 Devendra Kumar Yadav Independent 660 0.10%
10 Mukteshwar Prasad Independent 581 0.10%
11 Chandra Kant Kumar Independent 461 0.10%

Barh — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Shyam Sunder Gupta of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Barh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 270,282 votes.

Out of 691,495 registered electors, 498,010 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.00%. A total of 11 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

Shyam Sunder Gupta (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Barh Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 270,282 votes (54.30%%).

The voter turnout in Barh for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 72.00%%.

11 candidates contested from Barh constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Barh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.