Cuttack Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Sarat Kumar Kar of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 60,402 votes (18.30%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 623,921 registered electors and 330,152 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Sarat Kumar Kar

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
60,402
Margin %
18.30%
Total Electors
623,921
Votes Polled
330,152
Turnout
52.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
299
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sarat Kumar Kar

Bharatiya Lok Dal

176,445
53.40%
Male
#2
Janaki Balav Patnaik

Indian National Congress

116,043
35.10%
Male
#3
Narasingh Misra

Independent

13,864
4.20%
Male
#4
Narayan Das

Independent

10,605
3.20%
Male
#5
Sarangdhar Muduli

Independent

3,674
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sarat Kumar Kar Bharatiya Lok Dal 176,445 53.40%
2 Janaki Balav Patnaik Indian National Congress 116,043 35.10%
3 Narasingh Misra Independent 13,864 4.20%
4 Narayan Das Independent 10,605 3.20%
5 Sarangdhar Muduli Independent 3,674 1.10%

Cuttack — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Sarat Kumar Kar of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Cuttack constituency () with a margin of 60,402 votes.

Out of 623,921 registered electors, 330,152 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.90%. 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

Sarat Kumar Kar (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 60,402 votes (18.30%%).

The voter turnout in Cuttack for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 52.90%%.

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

Cuttack is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.