Raipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Purushottam Lal Kaushik of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Raipur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 83,612 votes (25.70%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 519,086 registered electors and 325,479 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Purushottam Lal Kaushik

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
83,612
Margin %
25.70%
Total Electors
519,086
Votes Polled
325,479
Turnout
62.70%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
89
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Purushottam Lal Kaushik

Bharatiya Lok Dal

186,296
57.20%
Male
#2
Vidyacharan Shukla

Indian National Congress

102,684
31.50%
Male
#3
Bhishmadeo Nakul

Independent

17,260
5.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Purushottam Lal Kaushik Bharatiya Lok Dal 186,296 57.20%
2 Vidyacharan Shukla Indian National Congress 102,684 31.50%
3 Bhishmadeo Nakul Independent 17,260 5.30%

Raipur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Purushottam Lal Kaushik of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Raipur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 83,612 votes.

Out of 519,086 registered electors, 325,479 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.70%. 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

Purushottam Lal Kaushik (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Raipur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 83,612 votes (25.70%%).

The voter turnout in Raipur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 62.70%%.

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

Raipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.