Bettiah Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Fazlur Rahman of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Bettiah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 96,328 votes (29.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 641,326 registered electors and 323,082 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Fazlur Rahman

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
96,328
Margin %
29.80%
Total Electors
641,326
Votes Polled
323,082
Turnout
50.40%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
554
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Fazlur Rahman

Bharatiya Lok Dal

186,486
57.70%
Male
#2
Kedar Pandey

Indian National Congress

90,158
27.90%
Male
#3
Ramashray Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

28,416
8.80%
Male
#4
Maya Devi

Independent

8,263
2.60%
Male
#5
Laxmi Kant Tiwary

Independent

2,697
0.80%
Male
#6
Chhedi Khan

Independent

1,478
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Fazlur Rahman Bharatiya Lok Dal 186,486 57.70%
2 Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress 90,158 27.90%
3 Ramashray Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 28,416 8.80%
4 Maya Devi Independent 8,263 2.60%
5 Laxmi Kant Tiwary Independent 2,697 0.80%
6 Chhedi Khan Independent 1,478 0.50%

Bettiah — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Fazlur Rahman of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Bettiah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 96,328 votes.

Out of 641,326 registered electors, 323,082 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.40%. A total of 6 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

Fazlur Rahman (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Bettiah Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 96,328 votes (29.80%%).

The voter turnout in Bettiah for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 50.40%%.

6 candidates contested from Bettiah constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Bettiah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.