Jahanabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Hari Lal Prasad Sinha of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 250,970 votes (50.30%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 751,428 registered electors and 499,226 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Hari Lal Prasad Sinha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
250,970
Margin %
50.30%
Total Electors
751,428
Votes Polled
499,226
Turnout
66.40%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
77
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hari Lal Prasad Sinha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

317,954
63.70%
Male
#2
Chandrika Prasad Yadav

Indian National Congress

66,984
13.40%
Male
#3
Chandra Shekhar Singh

Communist Party Of India

59,467
11.90%
Male
#4
Brajnandan Prasad

Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA)

32,180
6.40%
Male
#5
Mohammad Yusuf Azad

Independent

3,607
0.70%
Male
#6
Bijendra Sharma

Independent

2,983
0.60%
Male
#7
Bimal Prasad Sharma

Independent

2,934
0.60%
Male
#8
Rukunuddin Ahmad

Independent

1,450
0.30%
Male
#9
Kariman Singh

Independent

1,085
0.20%
Male
#10
Rajendra Sharma

Independent

1,010
0.20%
Male
#11
Rampati Singh

Independent

608
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hari Lal Prasad Sinha Bharatiya Lok Dal 317,954 63.70%
2 Chandrika Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress 66,984 13.40%
3 Chandra Shekhar Singh Communist Party Of India 59,467 11.90%
4 Brajnandan Prasad Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) 32,180 6.40%
5 Mohammad Yusuf Azad Independent 3,607 0.70%
6 Bijendra Sharma Independent 2,983 0.60%
7 Bimal Prasad Sharma Independent 2,934 0.60%
8 Rukunuddin Ahmad Independent 1,450 0.30%
9 Kariman Singh Independent 1,085 0.20%
10 Rajendra Sharma Independent 1,010 0.20%
11 Rampati Singh Independent 608 0.10%

Jahanabad — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Hari Lal Prasad Sinha of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Jahanabad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 250,970 votes.

Out of 751,428 registered electors, 499,226 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.40%. A total of 11 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

Hari Lal Prasad Sinha (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 250,970 votes (50.30%%).

The voter turnout in Jahanabad for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 66.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Jahanabad constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Jahanabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.