Gwalior Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Narayan Krishna Shejwalker of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 152,192 votes (45.00%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 587,078 registered electors and 338,230 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Narayan Krishna Shejwalker

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
152,192
Margin %
45.00%
Total Electors
587,078
Votes Polled
338,230
Turnout
57.60%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
205
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Narayan Krishna Shejwalker

Bharatiya Lok Dal

219,838
65.00%
Male
#2
Sumer Singh

Indian National Congress

67,646
20.00%
Male
#3
Ramchandra Sarvate

Communist Party Of India

23,639
7.00%
Male
#4
Kailash Narayan Sharma

Independent

9,309
2.80%
Male
#5
Madan Lal 'dharti Pakad'

Independent

5,921
1.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Narayan Krishna Shejwalker Bharatiya Lok Dal 219,838 65.00%
2 Sumer Singh Indian National Congress 67,646 20.00%
3 Ramchandra Sarvate Communist Party Of India 23,639 7.00%
4 Kailash Narayan Sharma Independent 9,309 2.80%
5 Madan Lal 'dharti Pakad' Independent 5,921 1.80%

Gwalior — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Narayan Krishna Shejwalker of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Gwalior constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 152,192 votes.

Out of 587,078 registered electors, 338,230 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.60%. A total of 5 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

Narayan Krishna Shejwalker (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Gwalior Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 152,192 votes (45.00%%).

The voter turnout in Gwalior for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 57.60%%.

5 candidates contested from Gwalior constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Gwalior is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.