Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Surendra Vikram of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 155,424 votes (42.90%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 639,675 registered electors and 362,713 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Surendra Vikram

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
155,424
Margin %
42.90%
Total Electors
639,675
Votes Polled
362,713
Turnout
56.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
430
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surendra Vikram

Bharatiya Lok Dal

242,026
66.70%
Male
#2
Kunwar Jitendra Prasad

Indian National Congress

86,602
23.90%
Male
#3
Braj Pal Singh Yadav

Independent

16,149
4.50%
Male
#4
Manohar

Independent

7,909
2.20%
Male
#5
Muzaffar Husain

Independent

3,245
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surendra Vikram Bharatiya Lok Dal 242,026 66.70%
2 Kunwar Jitendra Prasad Indian National Congress 86,602 23.90%
3 Braj Pal Singh Yadav Independent 16,149 4.50%
4 Manohar Independent 7,909 2.20%
5 Muzaffar Husain Independent 3,245 0.90%

Shahjahanpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Surendra Vikram of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Shahjahanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 155,424 votes.

Out of 639,675 registered electors, 362,713 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.70%. 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

Surendra Vikram (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 155,424 votes (42.90%%).

The voter turnout in Shahjahanpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 56.70%%.

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

Shahjahanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.