Sheohar Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Thakur Girjanandan Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 67,029 votes (15.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 700,609 registered electors and 435,625 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Thakur Girjanandan Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
67,029
Margin %
15.40%
Total Electors
700,609
Votes Polled
435,625
Turnout
62.20%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
45
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Thakur Girjanandan Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

241,672
55.50%
Male
#2
Hari Kishore Singh

Indian National Congress

174,643
40.10%
Male
#3
Vindeshwar Rai

Independent

5,549
1.30%
Male
#4
Yakub

Independent

5,056
1.20%
Male
#5
Shri Krishna Prasad Sinha

Independent

2,299
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Thakur Girjanandan Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 241,672 55.50%
2 Hari Kishore Singh Indian National Congress 174,643 40.10%
3 Vindeshwar Rai Independent 5,549 1.30%
4 Yakub Independent 5,056 1.20%
5 Shri Krishna Prasad Sinha Independent 2,299 0.50%

Sheohar — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Thakur Girjanandan Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Sheohar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 67,029 votes.

Out of 700,609 registered electors, 435,625 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.20%. 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

Thakur Girjanandan Singh (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Sheohar Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 67,029 votes (15.40%%).

The voter turnout in Sheohar for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 62.20%%.

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

Sheohar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.