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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 424 · 1977
Dehra Dun
Winner — 1977
DEVENDRA DUTT SHASTRI
JNP· Janata
JNP 49.4%INC 47.1%6 others 3.5%
Votes
27,155
49.4% share
Winning margin
1,278
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
47.6%
of 1,15,365
A closely fought contest. DEVENDRA DUTT SHASTRI won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVENDRA DUTT SHASTRI | Janata | 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% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
A two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe2.3%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 20.8% · min 2.3% · max 43.9%
How contested is turnout?
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47%
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How crowded is the field?
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2.69
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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425 seats · 213 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 49.4%INC 47.1%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED