Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 60,117 votes (15.20%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 619,720 registered electors and 394,699 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
60,117
Margin %
15.20%
Total Electors
619,720
Votes Polled
394,699
Turnout
63.70%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
100
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar

Bharatiya Lok Dal

221,967
56.20%
Male
#2
Govindbhai C. Patel

Indian National Congress

161,850
41.00%
Male
#3
Jaydev Desai

Independent

2,812
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar Bharatiya Lok Dal 221,967 56.20%
2 Govindbhai C. Patel Indian National Congress 161,850 41.00%
3 Jaydev Desai Independent 2,812 0.70%

Gandhinagar — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 60,117 votes.

Out of 619,720 registered electors, 394,699 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.70%. A total of 3 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

Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 60,117 votes (15.20%%).

The voter turnout in Gandhinagar for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 63.70%%.

3 candidates contested from Gandhinagar constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Gandhinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.