Belagavi Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Kotrashetti Appayappa Karaveerappa of Indian National Congress won the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 64,002 votes (19.30%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 629,378 registered electors and 331,684 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kotrashetti Appayappa Karaveerappa

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
64,002
Margin %
19.30%
Total Electors
629,378
Votes Polled
331,684
Turnout
52.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
156
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kotrashetti Appayappa Karaveerappa

Indian National Congress

178,331
53.80%
Male
#2
Patil Paravatgouda Basangouda

Bharatiya Lok Dal

114,329
34.50%
Male
#3
Balasaheb Kulkarni

Independent

14,706
4.40%
Male
#4
Mukundraj Ramchandra Bhokare

Independent

9,366
2.80%
Male
#5
K. Vidyasagar

Independent

1,991
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kotrashetti Appayappa Karaveerappa Indian National Congress 178,331 53.80%
2 Patil Paravatgouda Basangouda Bharatiya Lok Dal 114,329 34.50%
3 Balasaheb Kulkarni Independent 14,706 4.40%
4 Mukundraj Ramchandra Bhokare Independent 9,366 2.80%
5 K. Vidyasagar Independent 1,991 0.60%

Belagavi — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Kotrashetti Appayappa Karaveerappa of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Belagavi constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 64,002 votes.

Out of 629,378 registered electors, 331,684 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.70%. A total of 5 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

Kotrashetti Appayappa Karaveerappa (Indian National Congress) won the Belagavi Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 64,002 votes (19.30%%).

The voter turnout in Belagavi for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 52.70%%.

5 candidates contested from Belagavi constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Belagavi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.