Sitapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Hargovind Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 109,975 votes (34.70%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 590,648 registered electors and 316,664 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Hargovind Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
109,975
Margin %
34.70%
Total Electors
590,648
Votes Polled
316,664
Turnout
53.60%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
433
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hargovind Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

194,400
61.40%
Male
#2
Jagdish Chandra Dixit

Indian National Congress

84,425
26.70%
Male
#3
Ram Kumar Shukla

Independent

10,720
3.40%
Male
#4
Rameshwar Dayal

Independent

10,223
3.20%
Male
#5
Bansgopal Alias Salai Maharaj

Independent

10,145
3.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hargovind Verma Bharatiya Lok Dal 194,400 61.40%
2 Jagdish Chandra Dixit Indian National Congress 84,425 26.70%
3 Ram Kumar Shukla Independent 10,720 3.40%
4 Rameshwar Dayal Independent 10,223 3.20%
5 Bansgopal Alias Salai Maharaj Independent 10,145 3.20%

Sitapur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Hargovind Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Sitapur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 109,975 votes.

Out of 590,648 registered electors, 316,664 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.60%. 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

Hargovind Verma (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Sitapur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 109,975 votes (34.70%%).

The voter turnout in Sitapur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 53.60%%.

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

Sitapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.