Mandsaur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Laxminarayan Pandey of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Mandsaur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 51,107 votes (12.50%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 598,330 registered electors and 409,872 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Laxminarayan Pandey

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
51,107
Margin %
12.50%
Total Electors
598,330
Votes Polled
409,872
Turnout
68.50%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
225
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Laxminarayan Pandey

Bharatiya Lok Dal

199,688
48.70%
Male
#2
Bansilal Gandhi

Indian National Congress

148,581
36.30%
Male
#3
Ramesh Chandra

Independent

41,833
10.20%
Male
#4
Hemant Kumar

Independent

3,064
0.70%
Male
#5
Arvind Jaiswal

Independent

1,875
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Laxminarayan Pandey Bharatiya Lok Dal 199,688 48.70%
2 Bansilal Gandhi Indian National Congress 148,581 36.30%
3 Ramesh Chandra Independent 41,833 10.20%
4 Hemant Kumar Independent 3,064 0.70%
5 Arvind Jaiswal Independent 1,875 0.50%

Mandsaur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Laxminarayan Pandey of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Mandsaur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 51,107 votes.

Out of 598,330 registered electors, 409,872 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.50%. 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

Laxminarayan Pandey (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Mandsaur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 51,107 votes (12.50%%).

The voter turnout in Mandsaur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 68.50%%.

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

Mandsaur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.