Tezpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Purnanarayan Sinha of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 6,148 votes (2.30%).

2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 457,513 registered electors and 267,332 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Purnanarayan Sinha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
6,148
Margin %
2.30%
Total Electors
457,513
Votes Polled
267,332
Turnout
58.40%
Candidates
2
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
36
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Purnanarayan Sinha

Bharatiya Lok Dal

129,527
48.50%
Male
#2
Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati

Indian National Congress

123,379
46.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Purnanarayan Sinha Bharatiya Lok Dal 129,527 48.50%
2 Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati Indian National Congress 123,379 46.20%

Tezpur — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Purnanarayan Sinha of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Tezpur constituency (Assam) with a margin of 6,148 votes.

Out of 457,513 registered electors, 267,332 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.40%. A total of 2 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

Purnanarayan Sinha (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Tezpur Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 6,148 votes (2.30%%).

The voter turnout in Tezpur for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 58.40%%.

2 candidates contested from Tezpur constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.