Etawah Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Shree Shankar Tewari of Indian National Congress won the Etawah Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 58,690 votes (21.10%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 505,583 registered electors and 278,229 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Shree Shankar Tewari

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
58,690
Margin %
21.10%
Total Electors
505,583
Votes Polled
278,229
Turnout
55.00%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
444
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shree Shankar Tewari

Indian National Congress

129,439
46.50%
Male
#2
Arjun Singh

Samyukta Socialist Party

70,749
25.40%
Male
#3
Sahdeo Singh

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

58,719
21.10%
Male
#4
Rati Ram

Independent

7,207
2.60%
Male
#5
Kripa Shankar Goyal

Independent

3,670
1.30%
Male
#6
Bachchan Lal Dohre

Independent

2,564
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shree Shankar Tewari Indian National Congress 129,439 46.50%
2 Arjun Singh Samyukta Socialist Party 70,749 25.40%
3 Sahdeo Singh Bharatiya Kranti Dal 58,719 21.10%
4 Rati Ram Independent 7,207 2.60%
5 Kripa Shankar Goyal Independent 3,670 1.30%
6 Bachchan Lal Dohre Independent 2,564 0.90%

Etawah — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Shree Shankar Tewari of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Etawah constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 58,690 votes.

Out of 505,583 registered electors, 278,229 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.00%. 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

Shree Shankar Tewari (Indian National Congress) won the Etawah Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 58,690 votes (21.10%%).

The voter turnout in Etawah for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 55.00%%.

6 candidates contested from Etawah constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Etawah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.