Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Madan Tiwary of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 87,933 votes (29.30%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 539,946 registered electors and 299,983 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Madan Tiwary

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
87,933
Margin %
29.30%
Total Electors
539,946
Votes Polled
299,983
Turnout
55.60%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
87
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Madan Tiwary

Bharatiya Lok Dal

178,476
59.50%
Male
#2
Ram Sahai Pandey

Indian National Congress

90,543
30.20%
Male
#3
Lakhan Shah Kunjam

Independent

6,721
2.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Madan Tiwary Bharatiya Lok Dal 178,476 59.50%
2 Ram Sahai Pandey Indian National Congress 90,543 30.20%
3 Lakhan Shah Kunjam Independent 6,721 2.20%

Rajnandgaon — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Madan Tiwary of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Rajnandgaon constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 87,933 votes.

Out of 539,946 registered electors, 299,983 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.60%. 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

Madan Tiwary (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 87,933 votes (29.30%%).

The voter turnout in Rajnandgaon for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 55.60%%.

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

Rajnandgaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.