Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Raj Narain of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 55,202 votes (16.10%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 632,817 registered electors and 342,742 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Raj Narain

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
55,202
Margin %
16.10%
Total Electors
632,817
Votes Polled
342,742
Turnout
54.20%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
439
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raj Narain

Bharatiya Lok Dal

177,719
51.90%
Male
#2
Indira Nehru Gandhi

Indian National Congress

122,517
35.70%
Male
#3
P. Nallathampy Terah

Independent

9,311
2.70%
Male
#4
Kamal Ahmad Khan

Independent

7,467
2.20%
Male
#5
Krishna Prasad

Independent

4,083
1.20%
Male
#6
Nagarmal Bajoriya

Independent

2,980
0.90%
Male
#7
Siya Ram Shukla

Independent

2,839
0.80%
Male
#8
Hari Prasad Sharma

Independent

2,703
0.80%
Male
#9
Thakur Prasad

Independent

2,503
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raj Narain Bharatiya Lok Dal 177,719 51.90%
2 Indira Nehru Gandhi Indian National Congress 122,517 35.70%
3 P. Nallathampy Terah Independent 9,311 2.70%
4 Kamal Ahmad Khan Independent 7,467 2.20%
5 Krishna Prasad Independent 4,083 1.20%
6 Nagarmal Bajoriya Independent 2,980 0.90%
7 Siya Ram Shukla Independent 2,839 0.80%
8 Hari Prasad Sharma Independent 2,703 0.80%
9 Thakur Prasad Independent 2,503 0.70%

Rae Bareli — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Raj Narain of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Rae Bareli constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 55,202 votes.

Out of 632,817 registered electors, 342,742 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.20%. 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

Raj Narain (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 55,202 votes (16.10%%).

The voter turnout in Rae Bareli for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 54.20%%.

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

Rae Bareli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.