Begusarai Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Shyam Nandan Mishra of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 35,228 votes (8.30%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 674,335 registered electors and 426,289 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Shyam Nandan Mishra

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
35,228
Margin %
8.30%
Total Electors
674,335
Votes Polled
426,289
Turnout
63.20%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
65
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shyam Nandan Mishra

Bharatiya Lok Dal

185,382
43.50%
Male
#2
Tarkeshri Sinha

Indian National Congress

150,154
35.20%
Male
#3
Indra Deep Singh

Communist Party Of India

72,096
16.90%
Male
#4
Jagdish Mistri

Independent

9,110
2.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shyam Nandan Mishra Bharatiya Lok Dal 185,382 43.50%
2 Tarkeshri Sinha Indian National Congress 150,154 35.20%
3 Indra Deep Singh Communist Party Of India 72,096 16.90%
4 Jagdish Mistri Independent 9,110 2.10%

Begusarai — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Shyam Nandan Mishra of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Begusarai constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 35,228 votes.

Out of 674,335 registered electors, 426,289 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.20%. A total of 4 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 Nandan Mishra (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 35,228 votes (8.30%%).

The voter turnout in Begusarai for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 63.20%%.

4 candidates contested from Begusarai constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Begusarai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.