Moradabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Virendra Agarwal of Bhartiya Jan Sangh won the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 21,428 votes (8.80%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 524,864 registered electors and 244,812 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bhartiya Jan Sangh

Virendra Agarwal

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

Victory Margin
21,428
Margin %
8.80%
Total Electors
524,864
Votes Polled
244,812
Turnout
46.60%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
409
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Virendra Agarwal

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

83,077
33.90%
Male
#2
Shamim Ahmad

Independent

61,649
25.20%
Male
#3
Devendra Narain Sinha

Independent

25,731
10.50%
Male
#4
Khamani Singh

Bharatiya Kranti Dal

18,392
7.50%
Male
#5
Bhonda

Independent

13,922
5.70%
Male
#6
Riasat Husain

Praja Socialist Party

9,066
3.70%
Male
#7
Zulfiqar-Ulla

Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh

7,880
3.20%
Male
#8
Gopi Nath

Independent

5,644
2.30%
Male
#9
Khaliq Ahmad

Independent

5,469
2.20%
Male
#10
Gurbachan Singh

Independent

2,916
1.20%
Male
#11
Feroz Begum

Independent

1,798
0.70%
Male
#12
Krishna Kant Gupta

Independent

1,694
0.70%
Male
#13
P. L. Trikha

Independent

699
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Virendra Agarwal Bhartiya Jan Sangh 83,077 33.90%
2 Shamim Ahmad Independent 61,649 25.20%
3 Devendra Narain Sinha Independent 25,731 10.50%
4 Khamani Singh Bharatiya Kranti Dal 18,392 7.50%
5 Bhonda Independent 13,922 5.70%
6 Riasat Husain Praja Socialist Party 9,066 3.70%
7 Zulfiqar-Ulla Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh 7,880 3.20%
8 Gopi Nath Independent 5,644 2.30%
9 Khaliq Ahmad Independent 5,469 2.20%
10 Gurbachan Singh Independent 2,916 1.20%
11 Feroz Begum Independent 1,798 0.70%
12 Krishna Kant Gupta Independent 1,694 0.70%
13 P. L. Trikha Independent 699 0.30%

Moradabad — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Virendra Agarwal of Bhartiya Jan Sangh secured victory in the Moradabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 21,428 votes.

Out of 524,864 registered electors, 244,812 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.60%. A total of 13 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

Virendra Agarwal (Bhartiya Jan Sangh) won the Moradabad Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 21,428 votes (8.80%%).

The voter turnout in Moradabad for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 46.60%%.

13 candidates contested from Moradabad constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Moradabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.