East Delhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Kishore Lal of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 133,107 votes (37.10%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 511,716 registered electors and 358,854 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Kishore Lal

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
133,107
Margin %
37.10%
Total Electors
511,716
Votes Polled
358,854
Turnout
70.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
538
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kishore Lal

Bharatiya Lok Dal

240,594
67.00%
Male
#2
H.K.L. Bhagat

Indian National Congress

107,487
30.00%
Male
#3
Radhey Sham

Republican Party Of India

3,748
1.00%
Male
#4
Roshan Lal Duggal

Independent

1,013
0.30%
Male
#5
Shiv Onkar Bhomia

Independent

810
0.20%
Male
#6
Ved Parkash Prabhakar

Independent

426
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kishore Lal Bharatiya Lok Dal 240,594 67.00%
2 H.K.L. Bhagat Indian National Congress 107,487 30.00%
3 Radhey Sham Republican Party Of India 3,748 1.00%
4 Roshan Lal Duggal Independent 1,013 0.30%
5 Shiv Onkar Bhomia Independent 810 0.20%
6 Ved Parkash Prabhakar Independent 426 0.10%

East Delhi — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Kishore Lal of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the East Delhi constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 133,107 votes.

Out of 511,716 registered electors, 358,854 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.10%. A total of 6 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

Kishore Lal (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the East Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 133,107 votes (37.10%%).

The voter turnout in East Delhi for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 70.10%%.

6 candidates contested from East Delhi constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

East Delhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.