Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Rudra Pratap Sarangi of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 63,753 votes (23.60%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 575,923 registered electors and 269,834 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Rudra Pratap Sarangi

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
63,753
Margin %
23.60%
Total Electors
575,923
Votes Polled
269,834
Turnout
46.90%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rudra Pratap Sarangi

Bharatiya Lok Dal

131,419
48.70%
Male
#2
V. G. Gopal

Indian National Congress

67,666
25.10%
Male
#3
Kedar Das

Communist Party Of India

33,130
12.30%
Male
#4
Dharmu Charan Murmu

Jharkhand Party

9,725
3.60%
Male
#5
Bijay Prasad Singh

Independent

5,095
1.90%
Male
#6
Durga Pada Das

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

4,698
1.70%
Male
#7
Md. Noorwzama Khan

Independent

2,133
0.80%
Male
#8
Bishun Prasad Mukherjee

Independent

2,091
0.80%
Male
#9
Phudan Hansda

Independent

1,819
0.70%
Male
#10
Kanhoo Ram Hansdah

Independent

1,753
0.60%
Male
#11
Anand Kumar Hembrom

Independent

1,313
0.50%
Male
#12
Shahauddin Bari

Independent

1,164
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rudra Pratap Sarangi Bharatiya Lok Dal 131,419 48.70%
2 V. G. Gopal Indian National Congress 67,666 25.10%
3 Kedar Das Communist Party Of India 33,130 12.30%
4 Dharmu Charan Murmu Jharkhand Party 9,725 3.60%
5 Bijay Prasad Singh Independent 5,095 1.90%
6 Durga Pada Das Socialist Unity Centre Of India 4,698 1.70%
7 Md. Noorwzama Khan Independent 2,133 0.80%
8 Bishun Prasad Mukherjee Independent 2,091 0.80%
9 Phudan Hansda Independent 1,819 0.70%
10 Kanhoo Ram Hansdah Independent 1,753 0.60%
11 Anand Kumar Hembrom Independent 1,313 0.50%
12 Shahauddin Bari Independent 1,164 0.40%

Jamshedpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Rudra Pratap Sarangi of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 63,753 votes.

Out of 575,923 registered electors, 269,834 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.90%. A total of 12 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

Rudra Pratap Sarangi (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 63,753 votes (23.60%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 46.90%%.

12 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.