Jammu Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Thakur Baldev Singh of Independent won the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 27,939 votes (7.90%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 601,007 registered electors and 355,660 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Thakur Baldev Singh

Independent

Victory Margin
27,939
Margin %
7.90%
Total Electors
601,007
Votes Polled
355,660
Turnout
59.20%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
140
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Thakur Baldev Singh

Independent

153,837
43.30%
Male
#2
Balraj Puri

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

125,898
35.40%
Male
#3
Abdul Rehman

Bharatiya Lok Dal

45,882
12.90%
Male
#4
Bhim Singh

Independent

8,172
2.30%
Male
#5
Chaudhary Shabir Ahmed Salaria

Independent

3,841
1.10%
Male
#6
Ashwani Kumar Soni

Independent

2,018
0.60%
Male
#7
Jagat Ram Aryan

Independent

1,909
0.50%
Male
#8
M. C. Mehta

Independent

1,812
0.50%
Male
#9
Nazir Ahmad Ganai

Independent

1,543
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Thakur Baldev Singh Independent 153,837 43.30%
2 Balraj Puri Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 125,898 35.40%
3 Abdul Rehman Bharatiya Lok Dal 45,882 12.90%
4 Bhim Singh Independent 8,172 2.30%
5 Chaudhary Shabir Ahmed Salaria Independent 3,841 1.10%
6 Ashwani Kumar Soni Independent 2,018 0.60%
7 Jagat Ram Aryan Independent 1,909 0.50%
8 M. C. Mehta Independent 1,812 0.50%
9 Nazir Ahmad Ganai Independent 1,543 0.40%

Jammu — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Thakur Baldev Singh of Independent secured victory in the Jammu constituency () with a margin of 27,939 votes.

Out of 601,007 registered electors, 355,660 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.20%. A total of 9 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

Thakur Baldev Singh (Independent) won the Jammu Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 27,939 votes (7.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jammu for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 59.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Jammu constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Jammu is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.