Nowgong Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Dev Kanta Borooah of Indian National Congress won the Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 54,219 votes (17.00%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 577,927 registered electors and 319,288 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Dev Kanta Borooah

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
54,219
Margin %
17.00%
Total Electors
577,927
Votes Polled
319,288
Turnout
55.30%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
37
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dev Kanta Borooah

Indian National Congress

176,605
55.30%
Male
#2
Indreswar Goswami

Bharatiya Lok Dal

122,386
38.30%
Male
#3
Iftikhar Ibne Mansur

Independent

9,778
3.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dev Kanta Borooah Indian National Congress 176,605 55.30%
2 Indreswar Goswami Bharatiya Lok Dal 122,386 38.30%
3 Iftikhar Ibne Mansur Independent 9,778 3.10%

Nowgong — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Dev Kanta Borooah of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Nowgong constituency (Assam) with a margin of 54,219 votes.

Out of 577,927 registered electors, 319,288 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.30%. A total of 3 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

Dev Kanta Borooah (Indian National Congress) won the Nowgong Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 54,219 votes (17.00%%).

The voter turnout in Nowgong for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 55.30%%.

3 candidates contested from Nowgong constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Nowgong is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.