Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Yagya Datt of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 28,122 votes (6.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 563,497 registered electors and 412,085 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Yagya Datt

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
28,122
Margin %
6.80%
Total Electors
563,497
Votes Polled
412,085
Turnout
73.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
307
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yagya Datt

Bharatiya Lok Dal

204,802
49.70%
Male
#2
Prabodh Chander

Indian National Congress

176,680
42.90%
Male
#3
Piara Lal

Independent

8,946
2.20%
Male
#4
Surjit Singh

Independent

4,486
1.10%
Male
#5
Sanadatta Alias Sanaullah

Independent

4,054
1.00%
Male
#6
Pritam Singh

Independent

3,483
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yagya Datt Bharatiya Lok Dal 204,802 49.70%
2 Prabodh Chander Indian National Congress 176,680 42.90%
3 Piara Lal Independent 8,946 2.20%
4 Surjit Singh Independent 4,486 1.10%
5 Sanadatta Alias Sanaullah Independent 4,054 1.00%
6 Pritam Singh Independent 3,483 0.80%

Gurdaspur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Yagya Datt of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Gurdaspur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 28,122 votes.

Out of 563,497 registered electors, 412,085 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.10%. 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

Yagya Datt (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 28,122 votes (6.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gurdaspur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 73.10%%.

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

Gurdaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.