Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
Chandra Pal Shailani of Indian National Congress won the Hathras Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 61,833 votes (25.80%).
5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 548,458 registered electors and 240,087 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Pal Shailani of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Hathras constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 61,833 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 548,458 registered electors, 240,087 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.80%. 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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