Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
Janardhana Poojari of Indian National Congress won the Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 78,328 votes (19.80%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 555,815 registered electors and 396,203 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Janardhana Poojari of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Mangalore constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 78,328 votes.
Out of 555,815 registered electors, 396,203 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.30%. 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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