Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
Desai Hitendrabhai Kanaiyalal of Indian National Congress won the Godhra Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 1,380 votes (0.50%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 517,416 registered electors and 295,163 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Desai Hitendrabhai Kanaiyalal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Godhra constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 1,380 votes.
Out of 517,416 registered electors, 295,163 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.10%. A total of 4 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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