Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 ST
Kom Lahanu Shidava of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Dahanu Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 52,666 votes (16.90%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 629,624 registered electors and 311,918 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.50%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Kom Lahanu Shidava of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Dahanu constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 52,666 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 629,624 registered electors, 311,918 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.50%. 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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