Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 SC
Bairagi Jena of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 71,577 votes (21.30%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 614,684 registered electors and 336,054 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Bairagi Jena of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Bhadrak constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 71,577 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 614,684 registered electors, 336,054 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.70%. 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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