Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
Bhan Singh Bhaura of Communist Party Of India won the Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 18,323 votes (6.70%).
7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 531,021 registered electors and 275,026 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Communist Party Of India
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Bhan Singh Bhaura of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Bathinda constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 18,323 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 531,021 registered electors, 275,026 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.80%. A total of 7 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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