Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN
K. P. Unnikrishnan of Indian National Congress won the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 8,070 votes (1.60%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 611,107 registered electors and 507,090 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, K. P. Unnikrishnan of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Vatakara constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 8,070 votes.
Out of 611,107 registered electors, 507,090 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.00%. 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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