Rajmahal Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 ST

Father Anthoni Murmu of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 92,486 votes (41.20%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 561,472 registered electors and 224,290 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.00%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Father Anthoni Murmu

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
92,486
Margin %
41.20%
Total Electors
561,472
Votes Polled
224,290
Turnout
40.00%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
141
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Father Anthoni Murmu

Bharatiya Lok Dal

148,677
66.30%
Male
#2
Yofesh Chandra Murmu

Indian National Congress

56,191
25.10%
Male
#3
Masis Soren

Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand

13,287
5.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Father Anthoni Murmu Bharatiya Lok Dal 148,677 66.30%
2 Yofesh Chandra Murmu Indian National Congress 56,191 25.10%
3 Masis Soren Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand 13,287 5.90%

Rajmahal — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Father Anthoni Murmu of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Rajmahal constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 92,486 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 561,472 registered electors, 224,290 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.00%. 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

Father Anthoni Murmu (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 92,486 votes (41.20%%).

The voter turnout in Rajmahal for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 40.00%%.

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

Rajmahal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.