Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1977
54 constituencies in Bihar, 59.65% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDBharatiya Lok Dal | 52 | +52 | 52 | 1,35,63,737 | 64.98% | — |
| INDIndependent | 1 | 0 | 188 | 9,60,672 | 4.60% | -4.50 |
| JKPJKP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,26,288 | 0.60% | -0.30 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -39 | 54 | 47,81,142 | 22.90% | -17.16 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -5 | 22 | 11,75,153 | 5.63% | -4.22 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | 0 | 6 | 93,692 | 0.45% | — |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 6 | 84,060 | 0.40% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42,042 | 0.20% | -0.56 |
| PHJPHJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27,116 | 0.13% | -0.32 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14,651 | 0.07% | -0.02 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,211 | 0.02% | — |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,142 | 0.01% | -0.26 |
- BLD52 (96%)
- IND1 (2%)
- JKP1 (2%)
- BLD52
- IND1
- JKP1
- BLD52
- IND1
- JKP1
Constituency performance
From the 54 results in Bihar
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Lok Sabha election (1971), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat54 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 54 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Lok Sabha election on record
- BLD
- IND
- JKP
Constituency results
All 54 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–54 of 54
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINGHBHUM | JKPBAGUN SUMBRUI | INCMORAN SINGH PURTY | 1,01,86659.13% | 32.9% |
| SITAMARHI | BLDSHYAM SUNDER DAS | INCNAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 90,09418.10% | 68.9% |
| SIWAN | BLDMIRTANJAY PRASAD VERMA | INCMOHAMAD YUSUF | 2,31,07653.23% | 66.4% |
| VAISHALI | BLDDIGVIJOY NARAIN SINGH | INCNAWAL KISHORE SINGH | 3,65,49771.32% | 75.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Bharatiya Lok Dal won 52 of 54 seats in Bihar, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Turnout was 59.65% — 2.09 cr of 3.5 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 54 Lok Sabha seats.
