Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
Rajshekhar Mallappa of Indian National Congress won the Raichur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 136,422 votes (44.90%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 599,904 registered electors and 303,706 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Rajshekhar Mallappa of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Raichur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 136,422 votes.
Out of 599,904 registered electors, 303,706 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.60%. A total of 2 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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