Farrukhabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Daya Ram Shakya of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 186,425 votes (49.90%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 637,847 registered electors and 373,816 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Daya Ram Shakya

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
186,425
Margin %
49.90%
Total Electors
637,847
Votes Polled
373,816
Turnout
58.60%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
443
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Daya Ram Shakya

Bharatiya Lok Dal

263,287
70.40%
Male
#2
Awdhesh Chandra Singh

Indian National Congress

76,862
20.60%
Male
#3
Subedar Singh

Independent

12,685
3.40%
Male
#4
Sadiq Nawaz Khan

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

9,164
2.50%
Male
#5
Virendra Kumar Dixit

Independent

3,953
1.10%
Male
#6
Dev Narain

Independent

3,229
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Daya Ram Shakya Bharatiya Lok Dal 263,287 70.40%
2 Awdhesh Chandra Singh Indian National Congress 76,862 20.60%
3 Subedar Singh Independent 12,685 3.40%
4 Sadiq Nawaz Khan Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 9,164 2.50%
5 Virendra Kumar Dixit Independent 3,953 1.10%
6 Dev Narain Independent 3,229 0.90%

Farrukhabad — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Daya Ram Shakya of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Farrukhabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 186,425 votes.

Out of 637,847 registered electors, 373,816 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.60%. 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

Daya Ram Shakya (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 186,425 votes (49.90%%).

The voter turnout in Farrukhabad for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 58.60%%.

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

Farrukhabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.