Kannauj Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

S. N. Misra of Indian National Congress won the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 43,115 votes (16.60%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 568,938 registered electors and 259,651 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

S. N. Misra

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
43,115
Margin %
16.60%
Total Electors
568,938
Votes Polled
259,651
Turnout
45.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
445
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S. N. Misra

Indian National Congress

103,988
40.00%
Male
#2
Ram Prakash Tripathi

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

60,873
23.40%
Male
#3
Subedar Singh

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

46,695
18.00%
Male
#4
Bharat Singh Rathore

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

28,724
11.10%
Male
#5
Ram Bharose Lal Katiyar

Independent

5,003
1.90%
Male
#6
Shiv Nath Singh

Independent

3,925
1.50%
Male
#7
Kamta Singh

Swatantra

1,877
0.70%
Male
#8
Naresh Chandra Srivastwa

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

1,564
0.60%
Male
#9
Kedar Singh

Independent

1,537
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S. N. Misra Indian National Congress 103,988 40.00%
2 Ram Prakash Tripathi Bhartiya Jan Sangh 60,873 23.40%
3 Subedar Singh Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 46,695 18.00%
4 Bharat Singh Rathore Bharatiya Kranti Dal 28,724 11.10%
5 Ram Bharose Lal Katiyar Independent 5,003 1.90%
6 Shiv Nath Singh Independent 3,925 1.50%
7 Kamta Singh Swatantra 1,877 0.70%
8 Naresh Chandra Srivastwa Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 1,564 0.60%
9 Kedar Singh Independent 1,537 0.60%

Kannauj — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, S. N. Misra of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kannauj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 43,115 votes.

Out of 568,938 registered electors, 259,651 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.60%. 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

S. N. Misra (Indian National Congress) won the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 43,115 votes (16.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kannauj for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 45.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Kannauj constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Kannauj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.