Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Maha Maya Prasad Sinha of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 323,125 votes (63.80%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 744,724 registered electors and 506,567 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Maha Maya Prasad Sinha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
323,125
Margin %
63.80%
Total Electors
744,724
Votes Polled
506,567
Turnout
68.00%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
71
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Maha Maya Prasad Sinha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

382,363
75.50%
Male
#2
Ramavatar Shastri

Communist Party Of India

59,238
11.70%
Male
#3
Rajendra Pratap Sinha

Indian National Congress

41,153
8.10%
Male
#4
Ganpat Rai

Independent

7,806
1.50%
Male
#5
Bhola Nath Chaudhary

Independent

2,198
0.40%
Male
#6
Ram Raj Dubey 'rajesh'

Independent

1,715
0.30%
Male
#7
Valdeo Yadav

Independent

1,335
0.30%
Male
#8
Manorama Devi

Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA)

1,243
0.20%
Male
#9
Krishna Kumar Razak

Independent

1,023
0.20%
Male
#10
Sachidanand Sahay

Independent

1,005
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Maha Maya Prasad Sinha Bharatiya Lok Dal 382,363 75.50%
2 Ramavatar Shastri Communist Party Of India 59,238 11.70%
3 Rajendra Pratap Sinha Indian National Congress 41,153 8.10%
4 Ganpat Rai Independent 7,806 1.50%
5 Bhola Nath Chaudhary Independent 2,198 0.40%
6 Ram Raj Dubey 'rajesh' Independent 1,715 0.30%
7 Valdeo Yadav Independent 1,335 0.30%
8 Manorama Devi Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) 1,243 0.20%
9 Krishna Kumar Razak Independent 1,023 0.20%
10 Sachidanand Sahay Independent 1,005 0.20%

Patna Sahib — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Maha Maya Prasad Sinha of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Patna Sahib constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 323,125 votes.

Out of 744,724 registered electors, 506,567 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.00%. A total of 10 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

Maha Maya Prasad Sinha (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 323,125 votes (63.80%%).

The voter turnout in Patna Sahib for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 68.00%%.

10 candidates contested from Patna Sahib constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Patna Sahib is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.