Biggest Margin Lok Sabha Constituencies

1971 Lok Sabha (Parliament) Election · Top 25 constituencies by margin (votes)

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, the biggest landslide was in Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), where M. S. Sanjeevi Rao (Indian National Congress) won by 292,926 votes (80.00% margin). The full ranked list of the top 25 constituencies is below — click any constituency to see its complete candidate-wise result.

Difference in votes between the winner and the runner-up. Bigger = more one-sided.

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Rank Constituency State Winner Party Margin (votes)
1 Kakinada Andhra Pradesh M. S. Sanjeevi Rao Indian National Congress 292,926 (80.00%)
2 Amalapuram SC Andhra Pradesh B. S. Murthy Indian National Congress 257,559 (68.60%)
3 Wardha Maharashtra Jagjiwanrao Ganpatrao Kadam Indian National Congress 249,517 (61.20%)
4 Karad Maharashtra Dajisaheb Ramrao Chavan Indian National Congress 243,463 (77.40%)
5 Kurnool Andhra Pradesh Kodanda Rami Reddy Indian National Congress 241,353 (76.00%)
6 Ramtek Maharashtra Amrut Ganpat Sonar Indian National Congress 231,742 (66.40%)
7 Sangli Maharashtra Ganapati Tukaram Gotkhinde Indian National Congress 218,256 (66.00%)
8 Amravati Maharashtra Krishna Gulab Deshmukh Indian National Congress 215,904 (59.90%)
9 Madhugiri K. Mallanna Indian National Congress 210,993 (69.30%)
10 Gudivada Andhra Pradesh Ankinedu Maganti Indian National Congress 210,434 (52.50%)
11 Machilipatnam Andhra Pradesh Meduri Nageswarrao Indian National Congress 204,874 (54.50%)
12 Rewa Madhya Pradesh Maharaja Martand Singh Independent 199,694 (54.20%)
13 Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh S. B. P. Pattabhi Ramarao Indian National Congress 196,482 (49.80%)
14 Kolar SC G. V. Krishnan Indian National Congress 194,519 (70.40%)
15 Narasapuram Andhra Pradesh M. T. Raju Indian National Congress 192,755 (48.20%)
16 Guntur Andhra Pradesh Kotha Raghuramaiah Indian National Congress 191,018 (45.00%)
17 Bhandara Maharashtra Vishmbhardas Jwalaprasadji Dube Indian National Congress 190,948 (57.80%)
18 Hoskote M. V. Krishnappa Indian National Congress 186,634 (58.20%)
19 Kanakapura C. K. Jaffer Sharief Indian National Congress 186,519 (59.50%)
20 Bobbili Andhra Pradesh Karri Narayana Rao Indian National Congress 182,169 (66.50%)
21 Khamgaon SC Maharashtra Arjun Shripat Kasture Indian National Congress 180,845 (61.30%)
22 Ongole Andhra Pradesh P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao Indian National Congress 179,894 (43.90%)
23 Rajampet Andhra Pradesh Parthasarathi Pothuraju Indian National Congress 177,868 (51.90%)
24 Satara Maharashtra Yeshawantro Balawantrao Chavan Indian National Congress 176,830 (53.70%)
25 Mumbai North East Maharashtra Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja Indian National Congress 175,279 (33.00%)

Why this list matters

The biggest-margin constituencies are India's "safe seats" — places where one party or candidate has built a deep organisational base, demographic fit, or personal following large enough that competitors don't really threaten them. Landslide wins of 5 lakh or more votes are not uncommon in India's largest constituencies, especially when a high-profile leader contests against a fragmented opposition.

Margin alone doesn't tell the whole story — open any constituency to see vote share percentages and the gap to the runner-up.

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