Motihari Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Thakur Rampati Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Motihari Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 73,953 votes (20.20%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 658,880 registered electors and 366,506 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Thakur Rampati Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
73,953
Margin %
20.20%
Total Electors
658,880
Votes Polled
366,506
Turnout
55.60%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
557
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Thakur Rampati Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

167,732
45.80%
Male
#2
Bibhuti Mishra

Indian National Congress

93,779
25.60%
Male
#3
Kamla Mishra Madhukar

Communist Party Of India

90,151
24.60%
Male
#4
Jagdish Purbey

Independent

4,222
1.20%
Male
#5
Mohamad Alam Ansari

Independent

3,245
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Thakur Rampati Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 167,732 45.80%
2 Bibhuti Mishra Indian National Congress 93,779 25.60%
3 Kamla Mishra Madhukar Communist Party Of India 90,151 24.60%
4 Jagdish Purbey Independent 4,222 1.20%
5 Mohamad Alam Ansari Independent 3,245 0.90%

Motihari — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Thakur Rampati Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Motihari constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 73,953 votes.

Out of 658,880 registered electors, 366,506 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.60%. 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

Thakur Rampati Singh (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Motihari Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 73,953 votes (20.20%%).

The voter turnout in Motihari for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 55.60%%.

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

Motihari is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.