Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Krishna Kant of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 40,426 votes (37.30%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 160,963 registered electors and 108,494 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Krishna Kant

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
40,426
Margin %
37.30%
Total Electors
160,963
Votes Polled
108,494
Turnout
67.40%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sat Pal

Indian National Congress

30,382
28.00%
Male
#2
Sheila Didi

Communist Party Of India

2,481
2.30%
Male
#3
Krishna Kant

Bharatiya Lok Dal

70,808
65.30%
Male
#3
Prem Singh

Independent

1,886
1.70%
Male
#4
Gurcharan Singh

Independent

384
0.40%
Male
#5
Ram Chand

Independent

294
0.30%
Male
#6
Surjit Singh

Independent

272
0.30%
Male
#7
Rajeev Mittal

Independent

247
0.20%
Male
#8
Babu Ram Bansal

Independent

245
0.20%
Male
#9
Mukhtiar Singh

Independent

82
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sat Pal Indian National Congress 30,382 28.00%
2 Sheila Didi Communist Party Of India 2,481 2.30%
3 Krishna Kant Bharatiya Lok Dal 70,808 65.30%
3 Prem Singh Independent 1,886 1.70%
4 Gurcharan Singh Independent 384 0.40%
5 Ram Chand Independent 294 0.30%
6 Surjit Singh Independent 272 0.30%
7 Rajeev Mittal Independent 247 0.20%
8 Babu Ram Bansal Independent 245 0.20%
9 Mukhtiar Singh Independent 82 0.10%

Chandigarh — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Krishna Kant of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 40,426 votes.

Out of 160,963 registered electors, 108,494 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.40%. A total of 10 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

Krishna Kant (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 40,426 votes (37.30%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 67.40%%.

10 candidates contested from Chandigarh constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.