Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 116,028 votes (44.40%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 602,764 registered electors and 261,508 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
116,028
Margin %
44.40%
Total Electors
602,764
Votes Polled
261,508
Turnout
43.40%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

169,387
64.80%
Male
#2
Chaplendu Bhattacharyyia

Indian National Congress

53,359
20.40%
Male
#3
Ram Narain Prasad Yadav

Communist Party Of India

21,377
8.20%
Male
#4
Johan Marandi

Independent

7,412
2.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Lok Dal 169,387 64.80%
2 Chaplendu Bhattacharyyia Indian National Congress 53,359 20.40%
3 Ram Narain Prasad Yadav Communist Party Of India 21,377 8.20%
4 Johan Marandi Independent 7,412 2.80%

Kodarma — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 116,028 votes.

Out of 602,764 registered electors, 261,508 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.40%. 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

Ritlal Prasad Verma (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 116,028 votes (44.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 43.40%%.

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

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.