Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
Gananath Pradhan of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 56,234 votes (17.90%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 660,200 registered electors and 314,774 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Gananath Pradhan of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Sambalpur constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 56,234 votes.
Out of 660,200 registered electors, 314,774 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.70%. A total of 2 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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