Salempur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Ram Naresh Kushwaha of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Salempur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 180,921 votes (50.50%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 674,680 registered electors and 358,364 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Ram Naresh Kushwaha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
180,921
Margin %
50.50%
Total Electors
674,680
Votes Polled
358,364
Turnout
53.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
474
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Naresh Kushwaha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

253,659
70.80%
Male
#2
Tarkeshwar Pandey

Indian National Congress

72,738
20.30%
Male
#3
Deen Dayal Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

11,389
3.20%
Male
#4
Mustak Ahmad

Independent

8,392
2.30%
Male
#5
Dhirendra Nath Shastri

Independent

5,623
1.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Naresh Kushwaha Bharatiya Lok Dal 253,659 70.80%
2 Tarkeshwar Pandey Indian National Congress 72,738 20.30%
3 Deen Dayal Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 11,389 3.20%
4 Mustak Ahmad Independent 8,392 2.30%
5 Dhirendra Nath Shastri Independent 5,623 1.60%

Salempur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Ram Naresh Kushwaha of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Salempur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 180,921 votes.

Out of 674,680 registered electors, 358,364 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.10%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Ram Naresh Kushwaha (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Salempur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 180,921 votes (50.50%%).

The voter turnout in Salempur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 53.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Salempur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Salempur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.