Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Yadvendra Dutta Dubey of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 99,872 votes (29.30%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 616,192 registered electors and 340,943 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Yadvendra Dutta Dubey

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
99,872
Margin %
29.30%
Total Electors
616,192
Votes Polled
340,943
Turnout
55.30%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
476
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yadvendra Dutta Dubey

Bharatiya Lok Dal

209,923
61.60%
Male
#2
Raj Deo Singh

Indian National Congress

110,051
32.30%
Male
#3
Ram Sumer Desh Sewak

Independent

9,464
2.80%
Male
#4
Shashidhar Narain

Independent

3,052
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yadvendra Dutta Dubey Bharatiya Lok Dal 209,923 61.60%
2 Raj Deo Singh Indian National Congress 110,051 32.30%
3 Ram Sumer Desh Sewak Independent 9,464 2.80%
4 Shashidhar Narain Independent 3,052 0.90%

Jaunpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Yadvendra Dutta Dubey of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Jaunpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 99,872 votes.

Out of 616,192 registered electors, 340,943 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.30%. A total of 4 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

Yadvendra Dutta Dubey (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 99,872 votes (29.30%%).

The voter turnout in Jaunpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 55.30%%.

4 candidates contested from Jaunpur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Jaunpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.