India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
B Shankaranand of Indian National Congress won the Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 97,743 votes (34.80%).
The constituency had 472,997 registered electors and 280,501 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.30%. 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 1971 Lok Sabha election, B Shankaranand of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chikkodi constituency () with a margin of 97,743 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 472,997 registered electors, 280,501 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.30%. A total of 0 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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