Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
Buta Singh of Indian National Congress won the Ropar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 41,250 votes (12.70%).
5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 524,476 registered electors and 325,587 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency
In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Buta Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ropar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 41,250 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 524,476 registered electors, 325,587 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.10%. A total of 5 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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