Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 ST
Giridhar Gomango of Indian National Congress won the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 14,429 votes (9.50%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 581,428 registered electors and 151,124 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 26.00%. 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, Giridhar Gomango of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Koraput constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 14,429 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 581,428 registered electors, 151,124 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 26.00%. A total of 2 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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