Sultanpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Zulfikar Ullah of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 165,534 votes (52.10%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 637,986 registered electors and 317,828 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Zulfikar Ullah

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
165,534
Margin %
52.10%
Total Electors
637,986
Votes Polled
317,828
Turnout
49.80%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
441
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Zulfikar Ullah

Bharatiya Lok Dal

232,330
73.10%
Male
#2
Kedar Nath Singh

Indian National Congress

66,796
21.00%
Male
#3
Tarkeshwar Prasad Tewari

Independent

5,879
1.80%
Male
#4
Devendra Kumar Pandey

Independent

4,434
1.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Zulfikar Ullah Bharatiya Lok Dal 232,330 73.10%
2 Kedar Nath Singh Indian National Congress 66,796 21.00%
3 Tarkeshwar Prasad Tewari Independent 5,879 1.80%
4 Devendra Kumar Pandey Independent 4,434 1.40%

Sultanpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Zulfikar Ullah of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Sultanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 165,534 votes.

Out of 637,986 registered electors, 317,828 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.80%. A total of 4 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

Zulfikar Ullah (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 165,534 votes (52.10%%).

The voter turnout in Sultanpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 49.80%%.

4 candidates contested from Sultanpur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Sultanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.