Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Sikandar Bakht of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 115,989 votes (44.60%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 313,714 registered electors and 260,313 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Sikandar Bakht

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
115,989
Margin %
44.60%
Total Electors
313,714
Votes Polled
260,313
Turnout
83.00%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
536
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sikandar Bakht

Bharatiya Lok Dal

185,850
71.40%
Male
#2
Subhadra Joshi

Indian National Congress

69,861
26.80%
Male
#3
Vasudev Shastri Atul

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

1,750
0.70%
Male
#4
Girdhari Lal

Independent

585
0.20%
Male
#5
Lal Chand Adlakha

Independent

411
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sikandar Bakht Bharatiya Lok Dal 185,850 71.40%
2 Subhadra Joshi Indian National Congress 69,861 26.80%
3 Vasudev Shastri Atul Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 1,750 0.70%
4 Girdhari Lal Independent 585 0.20%
5 Lal Chand Adlakha Independent 411 0.20%

Chandni Chowk — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Sikandar Bakht of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Chandni Chowk constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 115,989 votes.

Out of 313,714 registered electors, 260,313 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.00%. 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

Sikandar Bakht (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 115,989 votes (44.60%%).

The voter turnout in Chandni Chowk for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 83.00%%.

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

Chandni Chowk is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.