Samastipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Karpoori Thakur of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 327,434 votes (63.00%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 735,794 registered electors and 520,131 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Karpoori Thakur

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
327,434
Margin %
63.00%
Total Electors
735,794
Votes Polled
520,131
Turnout
70.70%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
64
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Karpoori Thakur

Bharatiya Lok Dal

401,935
77.30%
Male
#2
Yamuna Prasad Mandal

Indian National Congress

74,501
14.30%
Male
#3
Parma Nand Singh 'madan'

Communist Party Of India

29,028
5.60%
Male
#4
Sureshwar Prasad Singh

Independent

8,414
1.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Karpoori Thakur Bharatiya Lok Dal 401,935 77.30%
2 Yamuna Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress 74,501 14.30%
3 Parma Nand Singh 'madan' Communist Party Of India 29,028 5.60%
4 Sureshwar Prasad Singh Independent 8,414 1.60%

Samastipur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Karpoori Thakur of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Samastipur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 327,434 votes.

Out of 735,794 registered electors, 520,131 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.70%. A total of 4 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

Karpoori Thakur (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Samastipur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 327,434 votes (63.00%%).

The voter turnout in Samastipur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 70.70%%.

4 candidates contested from Samastipur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Samastipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.