Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 SC
B Shankaranand of Indian National Congress won the Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 45,500 votes (13.70%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 571,003 registered electors and 332,755 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.30%. 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 1977 Lok Sabha election, B Shankaranand of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chikkodi constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 45,500 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 571,003 registered electors, 332,755 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.30%. A total of 3 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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