Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Pradyumna Kishore Bal of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 109,951 votes (26.80%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 654,214 registered electors and 410,182 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Pradyumna Kishore Bal

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
109,951
Margin %
26.80%
Total Electors
654,214
Votes Polled
410,182
Turnout
62.70%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
301
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pradyumna Kishore Bal

Bharatiya Lok Dal

228,620
55.70%
Male
#2
Basudev Mohapatra

Indian National Congress

118,669
28.90%
Male
#3
Lokanath Choudhury

Communist Party Of India

51,732
12.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pradyumna Kishore Bal Bharatiya Lok Dal 228,620 55.70%
2 Basudev Mohapatra Indian National Congress 118,669 28.90%
3 Lokanath Choudhury Communist Party Of India 51,732 12.60%

Jagatsinghpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Pradyumna Kishore Bal of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Jagatsinghpur constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 109,951 votes.

Out of 654,214 registered electors, 410,182 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.70%. A total of 3 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

Pradyumna Kishore Bal (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 109,951 votes (26.80%%).

The voter turnout in Jagatsinghpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 62.70%%.

3 candidates contested from Jagatsinghpur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Jagatsinghpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.