Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
K. S. Veera Bhadrappa of Indian National Congress won the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 145,544 votes (37.70%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 593,687 registered electors and 386,059 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, K. S. Veera Bhadrappa of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bellary constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 145,544 votes.
Out of 593,687 registered electors, 386,059 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.00%. A total of 2 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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