1971 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir
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The 1971 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir to the 5th Lok Sabha were held for 6 seats. Indian National Congress won 5 seats and an independent candidate from Srinagar constituency won 1 seat.[1]
Constituency Details
| Constituency | Electors | Voters | Polling % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baramulla | 370345 | 187484 | 50.62 |
| Srinagar | 371494 | 218752 | 58.88 |
| Anantnag | 393878 | 264867 | 67.25 |
| Ladakh | 52654 | 37521 | 71.26 |
| Udhampur | 425780 | 218069 | 51.22 |
| Jammu | 483472 | 292392 | 60.48 |
Results
Party-wise Results
| Party | Elected MPs |
|---|---|
| INC | 5 |
| IND | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
List of Elected MPs
| No. | Constituency | Name of elected M.P. | Party affiliation | Win Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baramulla
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Syed Ahmad Aga | Indian National Congress | 7.95% |
| 2 | Srinagar
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Shamim Ahad Shamim | Independent | 27.70% |
| 3 | Anantnag
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Mohd. Shafi Qureshi | Indian National Congress | 24.14% |
| 4 | Ladakh
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Kushok Bakula | Indian National Congress | 10.82% |
| 5 | Udhampur
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Karan Singh | Indian National Congress | 35.16% |
| 6 | Jammu
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Inderjit Malhotra | Indian National Congress | 30.12% |
See also
References
- ^ "1971 India General (5th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1971 TO THE FIFTH LOK SABHA VOLUME II - http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_II_LS71.pdf