Pratapgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Roop Nath Singh Yadava of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 149,320 votes (50.70%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 630,123 registered electors and 294,363 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Roop Nath Singh Yadava

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
149,320
Margin %
50.70%
Total Electors
630,123
Votes Polled
294,363
Turnout
46.70%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
442
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Roop Nath Singh Yadava

Bharatiya Lok Dal

206,339
70.10%
Male
#2
Dinesh Singh

Indian National Congress

57,019
19.40%
Male
#3
Keshav Parshad Pandey

Independent

6,162
2.10%
Male
#4
Ganeshi Lal

Independent

5,873
2.00%
Male
#5
Brij Nath

Independent

5,436
1.80%
Male
#6
Chandradatta Senani

Independent

3,562
1.20%
Male
#7
Naresh Bahadur Singh

Independent

1,879
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Roop Nath Singh Yadava Bharatiya Lok Dal 206,339 70.10%
2 Dinesh Singh Indian National Congress 57,019 19.40%
3 Keshav Parshad Pandey Independent 6,162 2.10%
4 Ganeshi Lal Independent 5,873 2.00%
5 Brij Nath Independent 5,436 1.80%
6 Chandradatta Senani Independent 3,562 1.20%
7 Naresh Bahadur Singh Independent 1,879 0.60%

Pratapgarh — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Roop Nath Singh Yadava of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Pratapgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 149,320 votes.

Out of 630,123 registered electors, 294,363 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.70%. A total of 7 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

Roop Nath Singh Yadava (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 149,320 votes (50.70%%).

The voter turnout in Pratapgarh for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 46.70%%.

7 candidates contested from Pratapgarh constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Pratapgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.