Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 SC
Rama Chandra Mallick of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 49,660 votes (15.70%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 611,181 registered electors and 316,767 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.80%. 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 1977 Lok Sabha election, Rama Chandra Mallick of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Jajpur constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 49,660 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 611,181 registered electors, 316,767 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.80%. 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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