Uttar Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1971
85 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, 44.84% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Uttar Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 73 | +26 | 78 | 99,81,309 | 48.54% | +15.10 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 4 | -8 | 37 | 25,14,615 | 12.23% | -9.95 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | -1 | 9 | 7,60,686 | 3.70% | +0.44 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -6 | 231 | 17,27,175 | 8.40% | -8.68 |
| BKDBKD | 1 | +1 | 67 | 26,10,518 | 12.70% | — |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 1 | +1 | 44 | 17,69,147 | 8.60% | — |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 0 | -8 | 25 | 8,43,668 | 4.10% | -6.16 |
| SOCSOC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48,483 | 0.24% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | -2 | 7 | 47,334 | 0.23% | -3.51 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 3 | 39,821 | 0.19% | -1.00 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38,746 | 0.19% | — |
| MUMMUM | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36,526 | 0.18% | — |
| KMPKMP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31,729 | 0.15% | — |
| RPARPA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22,428 | 0.11% | — |
| PBIPBI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17,249 | 0.08% | — |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15,736 | 0.08% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14,738 | 0.07% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12,557 | 0.06% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -1 | 3 | 9,578 | 0.05% | -4.72 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8,909 | 0.04% | — |
| RSMRSM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5,350 | 0.03% | — |
| VHPVHP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,337 | 0.02% | — |
| ISPISP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,205 | 0.01% | — |
- INC73 (86%)
- BJS4 (5%)
- CPI4 (5%)
- IND2 (2%)
- BKD1 (1%)
- NCO1 (1%)
- INC73
- BJS4
- CPI4
- IND2
- BKD1
- NCO1
- INC73
- BJS4
- CPI4
- IND2
- BKD1
- NCO1
Constituency performance
From the 85 results in Uttar Pradesh
Seat change
Against Uttar Pradesh's previous Lok Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained49 (58%)
- Changed hands34 (40%)
- New seat2 (2%)
49 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 34 changed hands. 2 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
Uttar Pradesh, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- BJS
- CPI
- IND
Constituency results
All 85 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–85 of 85
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASGANJ | BJSMAHA DEEPAK SINGH | INCMUSHIR AHMAD KHAN | 15,9765.64% | 50.8% |
| KHALILABAD | INCKRISHNA CHANDRA PANDEY | BJSRANJEET SINGH | 44,80916.86% | 48.7% |
| KHERI | INCBALGOVIND | NCOBANSHI DHAR | 70,62540.35% | 31.2% |
| KHURJA | INCHARI SINGH | BKDRAM CHARAN | 1,00,91547.00% | 37.9% |
| LALGANJ | INCRAM DHAN | BJSSHIVPRASAD | 89,64641.33% | 38.8% |
| LUCKNOW | INCSHEELA KAUL | BJSPURSHOTTAM DAS KAPOOR | 1,19,20149.91% | 46.5% |
| MACHHLISHAHR | INCNAGESHWAR DWIVEDI | BKDRAM DAS | 56,45424.80% | 41.2% |
| MAHARAJGANJ | INDSIBBAN LAL SAXENA | INCMAHADEO PRASAD | 39,41820.69% | 38.6% |
| MAINPURI | INCMAHARAJ SINGH | NCOBADSHAH GUPTA | 69,36333.66% | 38.7% |
| MATHURA | INCCHAKLESHWAR SINGH | BKDDIGAMBER SINGH CHAUDHARI | 21,4397.69% | 49.5% |
| MEERUT | INCSHAH NAWAZ KHAN | NCOHARI KISHAN | 81,79923.16% | 65.6% |
| MIRZAPUR | INCAZIZ IMAM | BJSMURLIDHAR | 64,47422.92% | 50.7% |
| MISRIKH | INCSANKATA PRASAD | BJSGOKARAN PRASAD | 47,57928.79% | 25.2% |
| MOHANLALGANJ | INCGANGA DEVI | NCOKHAYALI RAM | 59,28035.36% | 32.7% |
| MORADABAD | BJSVIRENDRA AGARWAL | INDSHAMIM AHMAD | 21,4289.01% | 45.3% |
| MUZAFFARNAGAR | CPIVIJAY PAL SINGH | BKDCHARAN SINGH | 50,27913.39% | 69.8% |
| NAINITAL | INCKRISHAN CHANDRA PANT | NCODAYA KISHAN | 99,99743.21% | 45.3% |
| PADRAUNA | INCGENDA SINGH | BKDKUNWAR CHANDRA PRATAPNARAIN SINGH | 1,49,88266.52% | 40.9% |
| PHULPUR | INCVISHWA NATH PRATAP SINGH | BKDB. D. SINGH | 66,78027.84% | 46.3% |
| PILIBHIT | INCMOHAN SWAROOP | NCOMOHAMMAD SHAMSUL HASAN KHAN | 35,53014.21% | 45.7% |
| PRATAPGARH | INCDINESH SINGH | SSPMUNISHWAR DUTT UPADHYAYA | 80,18633.26% | 44.5% |
| RAE BARELI | INCINDIRA NEHRU GANDHI | SSPRAJ NARAIN | 1,11,81040.47% | 53.6% |
| RAMPUR | INCZULFIQUAR ALI KHAN | BJSKRISHNA MURARI | 64,34018.39% | 63.3% |
| RAMSANEHIGHAT | INCBAIJ NATH KUREEL | NCOBABOO LAL KUSUMESH | 39,82922.29% | 34.3% |
| ROBERTSGANJ | INCRAM SWAROOP | BJSSUBEDAR PRASAD | 34,57717.76% | 35.1% |
| SAHARANPUR | INCSUNDER LALL | NCORAM SINGH | 1,47,39059.98% | 45.4% |
| SAIDPUR | INCSHAMBHU NATH | BKDRAM YASH RAM | 71,44626.64% | 48.3% |
| SALEMPUR | INCTARKESHWAR PANDAY | SSPUGRASEN | 1,02,80138.42% | 44.7% |
| SHAHABAD | INCDHARMGAJ SINGH | BJSGANGA BHAKT SINGH | 26,07111.06% | 43.0% |
| SHAHJAHANPUR | INCKUNWAR JITENDRA PRASAD | BJSBISHAN CHANDRA SETH | 21,9248.72% | 46.4% |
| SITAPUR | INCJAGDISH CHANDRA DIXIT | BJSJAINARAIN RATHI | 52,23222.75% | 42.4% |
| SULTANPUR | INCKEDAR NATH SINGH | BJSRAM PIAREY SHUKLA | 62,81536.14% | 29.8% |
| TEHRI GARWAL | INCPARIPOORNANAND PALMULE | INDMANABENDRA SHAH | 48,23533.68% | 28.5% |
| UNNAO | INCZIAUR RAHMAN | BJSBAJRANG BALI BRAHMACHARI | 59,15822.98% | 46.0% |
| VARANASI | INCRAJA RAM SHASTRI | BJSKAMLA PRASAD SINGH | 85,84829.05% | 54.3% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Uttar Pradesh 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 Uttar Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Indian National Congress won 73 of 85 seats in Uttar Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Uttar Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Turnout was 44.84% — 2.06 cr of 4.59 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Uttar Pradesh have?
Uttar Pradesh has 85 Lok Sabha seats.
