Kaliabor Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Bedabrata Barua of Indian National Congress won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 71,157 votes (23.80%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 585,312 registered electors and 299,220 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Bedabrata Barua

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
71,157
Margin %
23.80%
Total Electors
585,312
Votes Polled
299,220
Turnout
51.10%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
38
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bedabrata Barua

Indian National Congress

155,428
51.90%
Male
#2
Ajit Kumar Sarmah

Bharatiya Lok Dal

84,271
28.20%
Male
#3
Shamsul Huda

Revolutionary Communist Party Of India

45,047
15.10%
Male
#4
Sarbeswar Pathak

Independent

3,433
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bedabrata Barua Indian National Congress 155,428 51.90%
2 Ajit Kumar Sarmah Bharatiya Lok Dal 84,271 28.20%
3 Shamsul Huda Revolutionary Communist Party Of India 45,047 15.10%
4 Sarbeswar Pathak Independent 3,433 1.10%

Kaliabor — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Bedabrata Barua of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kaliabor constituency (Assam) with a margin of 71,157 votes.

Out of 585,312 registered electors, 299,220 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.10%. 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

Bedabrata Barua (Indian National Congress) won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 71,157 votes (23.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kaliabor for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 51.10%%.

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

Kaliabor is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.