Meerut Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Kailash Prakash of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Meerut Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 124,732 votes (30.90%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 595,444 registered electors and 404,051 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Kailash Prakash

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
124,732
Margin %
30.90%
Total Electors
595,444
Votes Polled
404,051
Turnout
67.90%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
413
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kailash Prakash

Bharatiya Lok Dal

253,035
62.60%
Male
#2
Shahnawaz Khan

Indian National Congress

128,303
31.80%
Male
#3
Ram Kumar

Independent

4,807
1.20%
Male
#4
Acharya Deepankar

Communist Party Of India

4,451
1.10%
Male
#5
Prabhu Dayal

Independent

4,195
1.00%
Male
#6
Satya Prakash Manglik

Independent

2,508
0.60%
Male
#7
Hari Singh Azad

Independent

2,122
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kailash Prakash Bharatiya Lok Dal 253,035 62.60%
2 Shahnawaz Khan Indian National Congress 128,303 31.80%
3 Ram Kumar Independent 4,807 1.20%
4 Acharya Deepankar Communist Party Of India 4,451 1.10%
5 Prabhu Dayal Independent 4,195 1.00%
6 Satya Prakash Manglik Independent 2,508 0.60%
7 Hari Singh Azad Independent 2,122 0.50%

Meerut — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Kailash Prakash of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Meerut constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 124,732 votes.

Out of 595,444 registered electors, 404,051 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.90%. A total of 7 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

Kailash Prakash (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Meerut Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 124,732 votes (30.90%%).

The voter turnout in Meerut for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 67.90%%.

7 candidates contested from Meerut constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Meerut is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.