Nainital Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Bharat Bhushan of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Nainital Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 84,646 votes (25.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 540,445 registered electors and 326,678 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Bharat Bhushan

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
84,646
Margin %
25.90%
Total Electors
540,445
Votes Polled
326,678
Turnout
60.50%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
623
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bharat Bhushan

Bharatiya Lok Dal

196,304
60.10%
Male
#2
Krishna Chandra Pant

Indian National Congress

111,658
34.20%
Male
#3
Daulat Singh

Independent

6,202
1.90%
Male
#4
Yakub Ali Khan

Independent

4,006
1.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bharat Bhushan Bharatiya Lok Dal 196,304 60.10%
2 Krishna Chandra Pant Indian National Congress 111,658 34.20%
3 Daulat Singh Independent 6,202 1.90%
4 Yakub Ali Khan Independent 4,006 1.20%

Nainital — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Bharat Bhushan of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Nainital constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 84,646 votes.

Out of 540,445 registered electors, 326,678 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.50%. A total of 4 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

Bharat Bhushan (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Nainital Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 84,646 votes (25.90%%).

The voter turnout in Nainital for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 60.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Nainital constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Nainital is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.