Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Kamble Bapu Chandrasen of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 53,703 votes (13.80%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 655,937 registered electors and 387,772 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Kamble Bapu Chandrasen

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
53,703
Margin %
13.80%
Total Electors
655,937
Votes Polled
387,772
Turnout
59.10%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
261
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kamble Bapu Chandrasen

Bharatiya Lok Dal

194,786
50.20%
Male
#2
Hoshing Vasant Ranganath

Indian National Congress

141,083
36.40%
Male
#3
Deshpande Roza Vidyadhar

Communist Party Of India

38,897
10.00%
Male
#4
Dodke Tanaji Krishna

Independent

2,004
0.50%
Male
#5
Kiratkudve Vitthal Shankar

Independent

1,781
0.50%
Male
#6
Abuhakim Md. Akil Jairajpuri

Independent

1,072
0.30%
Male
#7
Vishwanath Balkrishna Lodh

Independent

870
0.20%
Male
#8
Musurkar Ramchandra Bhau

Independent

724
0.20%
Male
#9
Mishra Umashankar Ramkhilawan

Independent

317
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamble Bapu Chandrasen Bharatiya Lok Dal 194,786 50.20%
2 Hoshing Vasant Ranganath Indian National Congress 141,083 36.40%
3 Deshpande Roza Vidyadhar Communist Party Of India 38,897 10.00%
4 Dodke Tanaji Krishna Independent 2,004 0.50%
5 Kiratkudve Vitthal Shankar Independent 1,781 0.50%
6 Abuhakim Md. Akil Jairajpuri Independent 1,072 0.30%
7 Vishwanath Balkrishna Lodh Independent 870 0.20%
8 Musurkar Ramchandra Bhau Independent 724 0.20%
9 Mishra Umashankar Ramkhilawan Independent 317 0.10%

Mumbai South Central — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Kamble Bapu Chandrasen of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Mumbai South Central constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 53,703 votes.

Out of 655,937 registered electors, 387,772 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. A total of 9 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

Kamble Bapu Chandrasen (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 53,703 votes (13.80%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai South Central for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

9 candidates contested from Mumbai South Central constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai South Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.