Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 ST
Damor Somjibhai Pujabhai of Indian National Congress won the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 3,393 votes (1.80%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 508,980 registered electors and 184,171 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 36.20%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Damor Somjibhai Pujabhai of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dahod constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 3,393 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 508,980 registered electors, 184,171 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 36.20%. 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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