Saharsa Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Vinayak Prasad Yadav of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Saharsa Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 188,706 votes (40.70%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 681,641 registered electors and 464,082 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Vinayak Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
188,706
Margin %
40.70%
Total Electors
681,641
Votes Polled
464,082
Turnout
68.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
559
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vinayak Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Lok Dal

306,994
66.20%
Male
#2
Chiranjib Jha

Indian National Congress

118,288
25.50%
Male
#3
Nageshwar Khan

Independent

12,847
2.80%
Male
#4
Kali Kant Jha

Independent

12,054
2.60%
Male
#5
Baidya Nath Kamat

Independent

3,504
0.80%
Male
#6
Madan Chaudhary

Independent

2,112
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vinayak Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Lok Dal 306,994 66.20%
2 Chiranjib Jha Indian National Congress 118,288 25.50%
3 Nageshwar Khan Independent 12,847 2.80%
4 Kali Kant Jha Independent 12,054 2.60%
5 Baidya Nath Kamat Independent 3,504 0.80%
6 Madan Chaudhary Independent 2,112 0.50%

Saharsa — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Vinayak Prasad Yadav of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Saharsa constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 188,706 votes.

Out of 681,641 registered electors, 464,082 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.10%. A total of 6 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

Vinayak Prasad Yadav (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Saharsa Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 188,706 votes (40.70%%).

The voter turnout in Saharsa for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 68.10%%.

6 candidates contested from Saharsa constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Saharsa is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.