Bhandara Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 51,633 votes (12.80%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 607,535 registered electors and 404,717 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
51,633
Margin %
12.80%
Total Electors
607,535
Votes Polled
404,717
Turnout
66.60%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
588
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji

Bharatiya Lok Dal

211,106
52.20%
Male
#2
Gupta Chhedilal Budhanlal

Indian National Congress

159,473
39.40%
Male
#3
Turkar Bhaiyyalal Tikaram

Independent

12,273
3.00%
Male
#4
Bawankar Ramdas Shriram

Independent

6,449
1.60%
Male
#5
Shukla Premkrishna Pannalal

Independent

3,300
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji Bharatiya Lok Dal 211,106 52.20%
2 Gupta Chhedilal Budhanlal Indian National Congress 159,473 39.40%
3 Turkar Bhaiyyalal Tikaram Independent 12,273 3.00%
4 Bawankar Ramdas Shriram Independent 6,449 1.60%
5 Shukla Premkrishna Pannalal Independent 3,300 0.80%

Bhandara — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Bhandara constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 51,633 votes.

Out of 607,535 registered electors, 404,717 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.60%. 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

Mankar Laxmanrao Bisanji (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Bhandara Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 51,633 votes (12.80%%).

The voter turnout in Bhandara for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 66.60%%.

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

Bhandara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.