Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Ravindra Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 62,716 votes (22.70%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 577,646 registered electors and 276,325 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Ravindra Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
62,716
Margin %
22.70%
Total Electors
577,646
Votes Polled
276,325
Turnout
47.80%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ravindra Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

130,938
47.40%
Male
#2
Sheo Prasad Sahu

Indian National Congress

68,222
24.70%
Male
#3
Ghanshyam Mahto

Independent

22,721
8.20%
Male
#4
Rajendra Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

13,626
4.90%
Male
#5
Roshan Lal Bhatia

Independent

10,146
3.70%
Male
#6
Md. Abrarul Huda

Independent

7,223
2.60%
Male
#7
Rishikesh Mahto

Independent

3,704
1.30%
Male
#8
Birendra Kumar Pandey

Jharkhand Party

2,640
1.00%
Male
#9
Lekhanand Jha

Independent

2,372
0.90%
Male
#10
Mathura Prasad

Independent

2,149
0.80%
Male
#11
Moses Guria

Independent

2,143
0.80%
Male
#12
Girija Nandan Prasad Sinha

Independent

833
0.30%
Male
#13
Ahamad Azad

Independent

375
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ravindra Verma Bharatiya Lok Dal 130,938 47.40%
2 Sheo Prasad Sahu Indian National Congress 68,222 24.70%
3 Ghanshyam Mahto Independent 22,721 8.20%
4 Rajendra Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 13,626 4.90%
5 Roshan Lal Bhatia Independent 10,146 3.70%
6 Md. Abrarul Huda Independent 7,223 2.60%
7 Rishikesh Mahto Independent 3,704 1.30%
8 Birendra Kumar Pandey Jharkhand Party 2,640 1.00%
9 Lekhanand Jha Independent 2,372 0.90%
10 Mathura Prasad Independent 2,149 0.80%
11 Moses Guria Independent 2,143 0.80%
12 Girija Nandan Prasad Sinha Independent 833 0.30%
13 Ahamad Azad Independent 375 0.10%

Ranchi — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Ravindra Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 62,716 votes.

Out of 577,646 registered electors, 276,325 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.80%. A total of 13 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

Ravindra Verma (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 62,716 votes (22.70%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 47.80%%.

13 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.