Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Kunwar Basant Narain Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 141,117 votes (47.80%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 618,989 registered electors and 295,432 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Kunwar Basant Narain Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
141,117
Margin %
47.80%
Total Electors
618,989
Votes Polled
295,432
Turnout
47.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
154
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kunwar Basant Narain Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

186,058
63.00%
Male
#2
Damodar Pandey

Indian National Congress

44,941
15.20%
Male
#3
Chaturanan Mishra

Communist Party Of India

35,809
12.10%
Male
#4
Ramsewak Ram Ravi

Independent

12,626
4.30%
Male
#5
Arjun Ram

Independent

8,259
2.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kunwar Basant Narain Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 186,058 63.00%
2 Damodar Pandey Indian National Congress 44,941 15.20%
3 Chaturanan Mishra Communist Party Of India 35,809 12.10%
4 Ramsewak Ram Ravi Independent 12,626 4.30%
5 Arjun Ram Independent 8,259 2.80%

Hazaribagh — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Kunwar Basant Narain Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Hazaribagh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 141,117 votes.

Out of 618,989 registered electors, 295,432 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.70%. 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

Kunwar Basant Narain Singh (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 141,117 votes (47.80%%).

The voter turnout in Hazaribagh for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 47.70%%.

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

Hazaribagh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.