Closest Margin Lok Sabha Constituencies

1977 Lok Sabha (Parliament) Election · Top 25 constituencies by margin (votes)

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, the closest result was in Krishnanagar (Maharashtra), where Desai Dajiba Balwantrao (Peasants & Workers Party) won by just 165 votes (0.00% 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. Smaller = closer race.

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Rank Constituency State Winner Party Margin (votes)
1 Krishnanagar Maharashtra Desai Dajiba Balwantrao Peasants & Workers Party 165 (0.00%)
2 Dhubri Assam Ahmmad Hossen Indian National Congress 590 (0.20%)
3 Hassan Karnataka S. Nanjesha Gowda Bharatiya Lok Dal 1,081 (0.30%)
4 Fatehpur Gujarat Desai Hitendrabhai Kanaiyalal Indian National Congress 1,380 (0.50%)
5 Jangipur West Bengal Sasankasekher Sanyal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 2,186 (0.70%)
6 Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh Gargishankar Ramkrishna Mishra Indian National Congress 2,369 (1.00%)
7 Phulbani SC Odisha Sribatcha Digal Bharatiya Lok Dal 2,643 (1.30%)
8 Jamnagar Gujarat Vinodbhai B. Sheth Bharatiya Lok Dal 2,670 (1.10%)
9 Lakshadweep ST Muhammed Sayeed Padannatha Indian National Congress 2,814 (17.10%)
10 Ladakh Parvati Devi Indian National Congress 2,877 (6.30%)
11 Nabarangpur ST Odisha Khagapati Pradhani Indian National Congress 3,031 (2.10%)
12 Vellore Tamil Nadu Dhandayuthapani V. Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 3,161 (0.70%)
13 Rae Bareli ST Gujarat Damor Somjibhai Pujabhai Indian National Congress 3,393 (1.80%)
14 Dadra and Nagar Haveli ST Patel Ramubhai Ravjibhai Indian National Congress 3,646 (14.20%)
15 Aska Odisha Rama Chandra Rath Indian National Congress 3,777 (1.30%)
16 Secunderabad Andhra Pradesh M. M. Hashim Indian National Congress 3,847 (1.10%)
17 Mukundapuram Kerala A. C. George Indian National Congress 4,220 (0.90%)
18 Kanakapura Karnataka M. V. Chandrasekhara Murthy Indian National Congress 4,652 (1.10%)
19 Shillong Meghalaya Hoping Stone Lyngdoh Independent 4,765 (2.50%)
20 Chandauli Kerala Ramachandran Kadannappally Indian National Congress 5,042 (1.10%)
21 Tripura West Tripura Sachindralal Singha Bharatiya Lok Dal 5,047 (1.60%)
22 Chail Karnataka K. Chickalingaiah Indian National Congress 5,321 (1.30%)
23 Balrampur Gujarat Amin Ramdas Kishordas ( R. K. Amin ) Bharatiya Lok Dal 5,433 (1.90%)
24 Bhubaneswar Odisha Sivaji Patnaik Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 5,469 (2.20%)
25 Saharanpur Assam Purnanarayan Sinha Bharatiya Lok Dal 6,148 (2.30%)

Why this list matters

Constituencies with the closest margins are the bellwethers of Indian electoral politics. A seat won by a few hundred or even a few thousand votes is one where a small shift in turnout, alliance arithmetic, or local sentiment can flip the result entirely. These "marginal seats" are where parties concentrate campaign resources, where star candidates are sometimes parachuted in, and where post-result petitions and recounts happen most often.

Click any constituency above to see the full candidate list, vote shares, and historical context.

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