Nalanda Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Birendra Prasad of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 141,022 votes (26.30%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 749,243 registered electors and 536,717 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Birendra Prasad

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
141,022
Margin %
26.30%
Total Electors
749,243
Votes Polled
536,717
Turnout
71.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
70
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Birendra Prasad

Bharatiya Lok Dal

284,684
53.00%
Male
#2
Vijay Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

143,662
26.80%
Male
#3
Sidheshwar Prasad

Indian National Congress

81,940
15.30%
Male
#4
Bodh Narayan Prasad

Independent

4,224
0.80%
Male
#5
Raj Nandan Prasad

Republican Party Of India

4,211
0.80%
Male
#6
Nand Kishore Prasad Singh

Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA)

3,407
0.60%
Male
#7
Rajendra Prasad

Independent

2,223
0.40%
Male
#8
Shri Prasad Singh

Independent

1,469
0.30%
Male
#9
Suresh Chandra Pandey Azad

Independent

830
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Birendra Prasad Bharatiya Lok Dal 284,684 53.00%
2 Vijay Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India 143,662 26.80%
3 Sidheshwar Prasad Indian National Congress 81,940 15.30%
4 Bodh Narayan Prasad Independent 4,224 0.80%
5 Raj Nandan Prasad Republican Party Of India 4,211 0.80%
6 Nand Kishore Prasad Singh Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) 3,407 0.60%
7 Rajendra Prasad Independent 2,223 0.40%
8 Shri Prasad Singh Independent 1,469 0.30%
9 Suresh Chandra Pandey Azad Independent 830 0.20%

Nalanda — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Birendra Prasad of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Nalanda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 141,022 votes.

Out of 749,243 registered electors, 536,717 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.60%. 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

Birendra Prasad (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 141,022 votes (26.30%%).

The voter turnout in Nalanda for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 71.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Nalanda constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Nalanda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.