Khunti Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 ST

Karia Munda of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 34,883 votes (18.30%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 560,524 registered electors and 190,162 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 33.90%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Karia Munda

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
34,883
Margin %
18.30%
Total Electors
560,524
Votes Polled
190,162
Turnout
33.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
151
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Karia Munda

Bharatiya Lok Dal

91,859
48.30%
Male
#2
Nirel Mundu

Jharkhand Party

56,976
30.00%
Male
#3
Tiru Muchirai Munda

Indian National Congress

30,474
16.00%
Male
#4
M. H. Bazrai Munda

Independent

2,416
1.30%
Male
#5
And Topno

Independent

2,038
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Karia Munda Bharatiya Lok Dal 91,859 48.30%
2 Nirel Mundu Jharkhand Party 56,976 30.00%
3 Tiru Muchirai Munda Indian National Congress 30,474 16.00%
4 M. H. Bazrai Munda Independent 2,416 1.30%
5 And Topno Independent 2,038 1.10%

Khunti — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Karia Munda of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Khunti constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 34,883 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 560,524 registered electors, 190,162 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 33.90%. A total of 5 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

Karia Munda (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Khunti Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 34,883 votes (18.30%%).

The voter turnout in Khunti for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 33.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Khunti constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Khunti is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.