Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Manohar Lal of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 174,289 votes (45.40%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 657,627 registered electors and 383,842 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Manohar Lal

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
174,289
Margin %
45.40%
Total Electors
657,627
Votes Polled
383,842
Turnout
58.40%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
446
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manohar Lal

Bharatiya Lok Dal

269,629
70.20%
Male
#2
Naresh Chandra Chaturvedi

Indian National Congress

95,340
24.80%
Male
#3
Bhagwati Prasad Dixit

Independent

6,799
1.80%
Male
#4
S.M. Banerji

Independent

5,035
1.30%
Male
#5
Ram Chandra Sathi

Independent

1,677
0.40%
Male
#6
Mewa Lal

Independent

796
0.20%
Male
#7
O.P. Misra

Independent

716
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manohar Lal Bharatiya Lok Dal 269,629 70.20%
2 Naresh Chandra Chaturvedi Indian National Congress 95,340 24.80%
3 Bhagwati Prasad Dixit Independent 6,799 1.80%
4 S.M. Banerji Independent 5,035 1.30%
5 Ram Chandra Sathi Independent 1,677 0.40%
6 Mewa Lal Independent 796 0.20%
7 O.P. Misra Independent 716 0.20%

Kanpur Urban — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Manohar Lal of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Kanpur Urban constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 174,289 votes.

Out of 657,627 registered electors, 383,842 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.40%. A total of 7 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

Manohar Lal (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 174,289 votes (45.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kanpur Urban for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 58.40%%.

7 candidates contested from Kanpur Urban constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Kanpur Urban is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.