Siwan Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Mirtanjay Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Siwan Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 231,076 votes (52.50%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 653,469 registered electors and 440,034 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Mirtanjay Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
231,076
Margin %
52.50%
Total Electors
653,469
Votes Polled
440,034
Turnout
67.30%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
59
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mirtanjay Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Lok Dal

325,030
73.90%
Male
#2
Mohamad Yusuf

Indian National Congress

93,954
21.40%
Male
#3
Ram Nath Dubey

Independent

4,384
1.00%
Male
#4
Basi Ahmad

Independent

2,351
0.50%
Male
#5
Janardan Tiwary

Independent

2,064
0.50%
Male
#6
Sudarshan Pra Yadav

Independent

2,013
0.50%
Male
#7
Ram Narain Sah

Independent

1,471
0.30%
Male
#8
Lal Mohan Ram

Independent

1,346
0.30%
Male
#9
Syed Ahmad Hussain

Independent

1,218
0.30%
Male
#10
M. Ahmed Ghani

Independent

287
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mirtanjay Prasad Verma Bharatiya Lok Dal 325,030 73.90%
2 Mohamad Yusuf Indian National Congress 93,954 21.40%
3 Ram Nath Dubey Independent 4,384 1.00%
4 Basi Ahmad Independent 2,351 0.50%
5 Janardan Tiwary Independent 2,064 0.50%
6 Sudarshan Pra Yadav Independent 2,013 0.50%
7 Ram Narain Sah Independent 1,471 0.30%
8 Lal Mohan Ram Independent 1,346 0.30%
9 Syed Ahmad Hussain Independent 1,218 0.30%
10 M. Ahmed Ghani Independent 287 0.10%

Siwan — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Mirtanjay Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Siwan constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 231,076 votes.

Out of 653,469 registered electors, 440,034 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.30%. A total of 10 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

Mirtanjay Prasad Verma (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Siwan Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 231,076 votes (52.50%%).

The voter turnout in Siwan for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 67.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Siwan constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Siwan is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.