Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
D. B. Chandre Gowda of Indian National Congress won the Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 64,568 votes (17.80%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 534,676 registered electors and 362,993 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, D. B. Chandre Gowda of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chikmagalur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 64,568 votes.
Out of 534,676 registered electors, 362,993 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.90%. A total of 2 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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