Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
Rashida Haque Choudhury of Indian National Congress won the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 28,553 votes (11.20%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 471,251 registered electors and 255,921 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Rashida Haque Choudhury of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Silchar constituency (Assam) with a margin of 28,553 votes.
Out of 471,251 registered electors, 255,921 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.30%. 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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