Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 ST
Govinda Munda of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 47,745 votes (24.50%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 561,230 registered electors and 194,821 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 34.70%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Govinda Munda of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Keonjhar constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 47,745 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 561,230 registered electors, 194,821 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 34.70%. A total of 3 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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