Jabalpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Sharad Yadav of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 75,891 votes (22.20%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 587,198 registered electors and 341,316 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Sharad Yadav

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
75,891
Margin %
22.20%
Total Electors
587,198
Votes Polled
341,316
Turnout
58.10%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
215
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sharad Yadav

Bharatiya Lok Dal

194,516
57.00%
Male
#2
Jagdish Narain Awasthy

Indian National Congress

118,625
34.80%
Male
#3
Mahendra Bajpai

Independent

8,751
2.60%
Male
#4
Mahadeo Prasad Mishra Manishi

Independent

7,220
2.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sharad Yadav Bharatiya Lok Dal 194,516 57.00%
2 Jagdish Narain Awasthy Indian National Congress 118,625 34.80%
3 Mahendra Bajpai Independent 8,751 2.60%
4 Mahadeo Prasad Mishra Manishi Independent 7,220 2.10%

Jabalpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Sharad Yadav of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Jabalpur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 75,891 votes.

Out of 587,198 registered electors, 341,316 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.10%. A total of 4 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

Sharad Yadav (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Jabalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 75,891 votes (22.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jabalpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 58.10%%.

4 candidates contested from Jabalpur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Jabalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.