Dehra Dun (UP-424): 1974 vs 1977 — Billion Ballots

1974

BHOLA DATT SAKLANI

INCCongress (R)

Margin11,57017.5%

Winner votes30,52546.1%

ReservationGEN

INCBJSINDINDNCO

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	BHOLA DATT SAKLANI INC	30,525	46.1%
2	NITYANAND SWAMI BJS	18,955	28.6%
3	SUNIL CHANDRA DUTTA IND	9,993	15.1%
4	LAXMAN DASS VIRMANI IND	5,141	7.8%
5	RAJENDRA KUMAR VERMA NCO	305	0.5%
6	DHARAMPAL WASON LTS	292	0.4%
7	HARCHARAN SINGH IND	249	0.4%
8	GIRISH CHANDRA JUYAL IND	230	0.3%
9	SATYA DEV SWAMI IND	203	0.3%
10	BABU RAM GUPTA IND	137	0.2%
11	SUBHASH CHAND IND	106	0.2%
12	SHADI RAM IND	55	0.1%
13	DALIP SINGH IND	46	0.1%

Turnout64.3%Votes cast66,237Electors1,03,020

1977

DEVENDRA DUTT SHASTRI

JNPJanata

Margin1,2782.3%

Winner votes27,15549.4%

ReservationGEN

JNPINCRPKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DEVENDRA DUTT SHASTRI JNP	27,155	49.4%
2	BHOLA DUTTA SAKLANI INC	25,877	47.1%
3	RAJNATH 'SARAL' RPK	709	1.3%
4	OM PRAKASH CHANDNA IND	296	0.5%
5	BABU RAM GUPTA IND	290	0.5%
6	DAULAT RAM IND	262	0.5%
7	U. S. RAJ IND	208	0.4%
8	RAJ KUMARI IND	134	0.2%

Turnout47.6%Votes cast54,931Electors1,15,365