1977 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir explained

Election Name:Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir, 1977
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:Indian general election, 1971 (Jammu and Kashmir)
Previous Year:1971
Next Election:Indian general election, 1980 (Jammu and Kashmir)
Next Year:1980
Election Date:16 March
Map Size:200px

The 1977 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir to the 6th Lok Sabha were held for 6 seats. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference won 2 seats, Indian National Congress won 2 seats and an independent candidate Parvati Devi of Ladakh constituency won 1 seat.[1]

Constituency Details

ConstituencyElectorsVotersPolling %
Baramulla45376525850756.97
Srinagar46196531929869.12
Anantnag47130226311255.83
Ladakh647064558170.44
Udhampur50467723735647.03
Jammu60100735566059.18
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Results

Party-wise Results

PartyElected MPs
INC2
JKN3
IND1
Total6

List of Elected MPs

No.ConstituencyName of elected M.P.Party affiliationWin Margin %
1 Abdul Ahad Jammu and Kashmir National Conference19.00%
2 Akbar Jahan Begam Jammu and Kashmir National Conference39.54%
3 Mohd. Shafi Qureshi Indian National Congress3.35%
4 Indian National Congress6.63%
5 Indian National Congress25.66%
6 Independent21.27%

See also

References

  1. Web site: 1977 India General (6th Lok Sabha) Elections Results. www.elections.in. 2018-04-08.
  2. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1977 TO THE SIXTH LOK SABHA VOLUME II - http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_II_LS77.pdf