Srinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Akbar Jahan Begam of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 122,641 votes (38.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 461,965 registered electors and 319,298 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Akbar Jahan Begam

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
122,641
Margin %
38.40%
Total Electors
461,965
Votes Polled
319,298
Turnout
69.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
136
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Akbar Jahan Begam

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

210,072
65.80%
Male
#2
Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari

Independent

87,431
27.40%
Male
#3
Haji Mushtaq Ahmad

Independent

5,784
1.80%
Male
#4
Poshkar Nath Kaul

Independent

3,629
1.10%
Male
#5
Qazi Mohamad Yusaf

Independent

3,242
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Akbar Jahan Begam Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 210,072 65.80%
2 Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari Independent 87,431 27.40%
3 Haji Mushtaq Ahmad Independent 5,784 1.80%
4 Poshkar Nath Kaul Independent 3,629 1.10%
5 Qazi Mohamad Yusaf Independent 3,242 1.00%

Srinagar — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Akbar Jahan Begam of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Srinagar constituency () with a margin of 122,641 votes.

Out of 461,965 registered electors, 319,298 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.10%. 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

Akbar Jahan Begam (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 122,641 votes (38.40%%).

The voter turnout in Srinagar for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 69.10%%.

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

Srinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.