KARNATAKA · 1977
Seats28
Electors1.68 Cr
Votes polled1.06 Cr
Median turnout65.0%
Other years: 202420192014200920041999199819961991198919841980
Party standings
Indian National Congress
26
of 28 seats · 92.9%
majority
Indian National Congress
26
Bharatiya Lok Dal
2
Every seat
| # | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Margin | Margin % | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bidar | Shankardev Balaji Rao | INC | 311,925 | 50,230 | 16.1 | 51.4 |
| 2 | Gulbarga | Sidram Reddi | INC | 322,935 | 85,392 | 26.4 | 51.3 |
| 3 | Raichur | Rajshekhar Mallappa | INC | 303,706 | 136,422 | 44.9 | 50.6 |
| 4 | KoppalSC | Sidrameshwara Swamy Basayya | INC | 344,340 | 125,779 | 36.5 | 56.1 |
| 5 | BellarySC | K. S. Veera Bhadrappa | INC | 386,059 | 145,544 | 37.7 | 65.0 |
| 6 | DavangereST | Kondajji Basappa | INC | 425,341 | 92,122 | 21.7 | 69.3 |
| 7 | Chitradurga | K. Mallanna | INC | 382,855 | 86,654 | 22.6 | 61.8 |
| 8 | Tumkur | K. Lakkappa | INC | 419,806 | 66,817 | 15.9 | 69.5 |
| 9 | ChikballapurST | M. V. Krishnappa | INC | 408,854 | 48,474 | 11.9 | 65.2 |
| 10 | Kolar | G. Y. Krishnan | INC | 361,610 | 73,016 | 20.2 | 60.8 |
| 11 | Kanakapura | M. V. Chandrasekhara Murthy | INC | 418,814 | 4,652 | 1.1 | 62.2 |
| 12 | Bangalore North | C. K. Jafar Sharif | INC | 374,502 | 40,184 | 10.7 | 60.2 |
| 13 | Bangalore South | K. S. Hegde | BLD | 426,595 | 41,165 | 9.6 | 64.2 |
| 14 | Mandya | K. Chickalingaiah | INC | 425,086 | 5,321 | 1.3 | 70.3 |
| 15 | Chamarajanagar | B. Rachaiah | INC | 400,768 | 71,618 | 17.9 | 66.0 |
| 16 | Mysore | H. D. Tulsidas | INC | 375,720 | 41,668 | 11.1 | 63.0 |
| 17 | Mangalore | Janardhana Poojari | INC | 396,203 | 78,328 | 19.8 | 71.3 |
| 18 | UdupiSC | T. A. Pai | INC | 374,736 | 103,462 | 27.6 | 71.0 |
| 19 | Hassan | S. Nanjesha Gowda | BLD | 429,300 | 1,081 | 0.3 | 69.3 |
| 20 | Chikmagalur | D. B. Chandre Gowda | INC | 362,993 | 64,568 | 17.8 | 67.9 |
| 21 | Shimoga | A. R. Badarinarayan | INC | 409,137 | 74,836 | 18.3 | 73.1 |
| 22 | KanaraSC | Kadam Balsu Pursu | INC | 391,234 | 34,394 | 8.8 | 67.0 |
| 23 | Dharwad South | Mohsin F. H. | INC | 407,647 | 91,940 | 22.6 | 70.8 |
| 24 | Dharwad North | Mahishi Sarojini Bindurao | INC | 368,014 | 54,428 | 14.8 | 68.7 |
| 25 | Belgaum | Kotrashetti Appayappa Karaveerappa | INC | 331,684 | 64,002 | 19.3 | 52.7 |
| 26 | Chikkodi | B Shankaranand | INC | 332,755 | 45,500 | 13.7 | 58.3 |
| 27 | Bagalkot | Patil Sanganagouda Basangouda | INC | 366,290 | 72,098 | 19.7 | 58.5 |
| 28 | BijapurSC | Choudhari Kalingappa Bhimanna | INC | 337,433 | 21,674 | 6.4 | 58.5 |