Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Shyam Sunder Das of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 90,094 votes (17.90%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 722,136 registered electors and 504,140 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Shyam Sunder Das

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
90,094
Margin %
17.90%
Total Electors
722,136
Votes Polled
504,140
Turnout
69.80%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
46
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shyam Sunder Das

Bharatiya Lok Dal

261,321
51.80%
Male
#2
Nagendra Prasad Yadav

Indian National Congress

171,227
34.00%
Male
#3
Munir Alam Khan

Communist Party Of India

54,030
10.70%
Male
#4
Ram Kishore Prasad

Independent

7,075
1.40%
Male
#5
Indal Singh

Independent

4,210
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shyam Sunder Das Bharatiya Lok Dal 261,321 51.80%
2 Nagendra Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress 171,227 34.00%
3 Munir Alam Khan Communist Party Of India 54,030 10.70%
4 Ram Kishore Prasad Independent 7,075 1.40%
5 Indal Singh Independent 4,210 0.80%

Sitamarhi — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Shyam Sunder Das of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Sitamarhi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 90,094 votes.

Out of 722,136 registered electors, 504,140 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.80%. 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

Shyam Sunder Das (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 90,094 votes (17.90%%).

The voter turnout in Sitamarhi for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 69.80%%.

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

Sitamarhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.