Vaishali Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Digvijoy Narain Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 365,497 votes (70.80%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 678,124 registered electors and 516,082 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Digvijoy Narain Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
365,497
Margin %
70.80%
Total Electors
678,124
Votes Polled
516,082
Turnout
76.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
57
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Digvijoy Narain Singh

Bharatiya Lok Dal

435,757
84.40%
Male
#2
Nawal Kishore Singh

Indian National Congress

70,260
13.60%
Male
#3
Nafrullah

Independent

2,435
0.50%
Male
#4
Gopal Paswan

Independent

2,290
0.40%
Male
#5
Ram Janam Rai

Independent

1,748
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Digvijoy Narain Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 435,757 84.40%
2 Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress 70,260 13.60%
3 Nafrullah Independent 2,435 0.50%
4 Gopal Paswan Independent 2,290 0.40%
5 Ram Janam Rai Independent 1,748 0.30%

Vaishali — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Digvijoy Narain Singh of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Vaishali constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 365,497 votes.

Out of 678,124 registered electors, 516,082 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.10%. 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

Digvijoy Narain Singh (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Vaishali Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 365,497 votes (70.80%%).

The voter turnout in Vaishali for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 76.10%%.

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

Vaishali is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.