Gauhati Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Renuka Devi Barktaki of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 36,440 votes (12.50%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 553,272 registered electors and 291,598 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Renuka Devi Barktaki

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
36,440
Margin %
12.50%
Total Electors
553,272
Votes Polled
291,598
Turnout
52.70%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
34
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Renuka Devi Barktaki

Bharatiya Lok Dal

149,255
51.20%
Male
#2
Dinesh Chandra Goswami

Indian National Congress

112,815
38.70%
Male
#3
Dhireswar Kalita

Communist Party Of India

22,135
7.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Renuka Devi Barktaki Bharatiya Lok Dal 149,255 51.20%
2 Dinesh Chandra Goswami Indian National Congress 112,815 38.70%
3 Dhireswar Kalita Communist Party Of India 22,135 7.60%

Gauhati — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Renuka Devi Barktaki of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Gauhati constituency (Assam) with a margin of 36,440 votes.

Out of 553,272 registered electors, 291,598 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.70%. 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

Renuka Devi Barktaki (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Gauhati Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 36,440 votes (12.50%%).

The voter turnout in Gauhati for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 52.70%%.

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

Gauhati is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.