Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Harikesh Bahadur of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 183,054 votes (55.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 570,532 registered electors and 327,828 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Harikesh Bahadur

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
183,054
Margin %
55.80%
Total Electors
570,532
Votes Polled
327,828
Turnout
57.50%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harikesh Bahadur

Bharatiya Lok Dal

238,635
72.80%
Male
#2
Narsingh Narain Pandey

Indian National Congress

55,581
17.00%
Male
#3
Rama Kant Shukla

Independent

19,467
5.90%
Male
#4
Ram Preet Nishad Advocate

Independent

5,037
1.50%
Male
#5
Harish Chandra

Independent

3,020
0.90%
Male
#6
Afzal Ahmad Siddiqi

Independent

1,544
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harikesh Bahadur Bharatiya Lok Dal 238,635 72.80%
2 Narsingh Narain Pandey Indian National Congress 55,581 17.00%
3 Rama Kant Shukla Independent 19,467 5.90%
4 Ram Preet Nishad Advocate Independent 5,037 1.50%
5 Harish Chandra Independent 3,020 0.90%
6 Afzal Ahmad Siddiqi Independent 1,544 0.50%

Gorakhpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Harikesh Bahadur of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 183,054 votes.

Out of 570,532 registered electors, 327,828 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.50%. 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

Harikesh Bahadur (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 183,054 votes (55.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 57.50%%.

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

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.