Closest Lok Sabha contests in 1971
Historical election results Official outcomes as published by the Election Commission of India, compiled by third parties and not verified by VotingBharat.com. Data sources
| Margin | Constituency | Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tiruchendur Tamil Nadu | 1971 | M. S. SIVASAMY (DMK) | M. MATHIAS (SWA) |
| 206 | Jamshedpur Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | SARDAR SWARAN SINGH (INC) | KEDAR DAS (CPI) |
| 210 | Sangrur Punjab | 1971 | TEJA SINGH (CPI) | BALDEV SINGH (SAD) |
| 548 | Khagaria Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | SHIVSHANKAR PRASAD YADAV (SSP) | SUMITRA DEVI (INC) |
| 631 | Gonda Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | ANAND SINGH (NCO) | DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH (INC) |
| 1,008 | Maharajganj Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | RAMDEO SINGH (SSP) | INDRA DEEP SINGH (CPI) |
| 1,144 | Banswara Rajasthan | 1971 | HIRALAL (INC) | PRABHULAL (SSP) |
| 1,322 | Ghatal West Bengal | 1971 | JAGADISH BHATTACHARYYA (CPM) | PARIHAL GHOSH (INC) |
| 1,346 | D AND N HAVELI Dadra Nagar Haveli | 1971 | RAMUBHAI RAVJIBHAI PATEL (INC) | SAMJIBHAI RUPJIBHAI DELKAR (NCO) |
| 1,585 | Mathurapur West Bengal | 1971 | MADHURJYA HALDAR (CPM) | BIMALENDU SEKHAR NASKAR (INC) |
| 1,835 | Tonk Rajasthan | 1971 | RAM KANWAR (SWA) | NARAIN PRAKASH (INC) |
| 1,899 | Mahendragarh Haryana | 1971 | BIRENDER SINGH (VHP) | NIHAL SINGH (INC) |
| 1,979 | Kutch Gujarat | 1971 | MAHIPATRAY M. MEHTA (INC) | YUVRAJ PRITHVIRAJ SINHJI MADANSINHJI (NCO) |
| 2,033 | Inner Manipur Manipur | 1971 | N. TOMSI SINGH (INC) | M. MEGHACHANDRA (CPI) |
| 2,042 | Outer Manipur Manipur | 1971 | PAOKAI (INC) | RISHANG (IND) |
| 2,056 | Nagpur Maharashtra | 1971 | JAMBUWANTRAO BAPURAO BHOTE (FBL) | RIKHABCHAND KALYANMAL SHARMA (INC) |
| 2,291 | Calcutta North East West Bengal | 1971 | HIREN MUKHERJEE (CPI) | PIYUS KANTI DAS GUPTA (CPM) |
| 2,460 | Vishnupur West Bengal | 1971 | AJIT KUMAR SAHA (CPM) | KHAN GURU PADA (INC) |
| 2,598 | KAISARGANJ Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | SHAKUNTALA NAYAR (BJS) | BASANT KUNWARI (INC) |
| 2,814 | Khunti Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | NIREL ENEM HORO (IND) | KADIA MUNDA (BJS) |
| 2,858 | BHANJANAGAR Odisha | 1971 | DUTIKRISHNA PANDA (CPI) | BIJAYA NANDA PATTANAYAK (UTC) |
| 2,973 | Kendrapara Odisha | 1971 | SURENDRA MOHANTY (UTC) | SURENDRA NATH DWIVEDI (PSP) |
| 3,030 | Panaji Goa, Daman & Diu | 1971 | KAKODKAR PURSHOTTAM (INC) | SHENVI TALAULIKER MADHAV UPENDRA (MAG) |
| 3,194 | Rajapur Maharashtra | 1971 | Madhu Dandavate (PSP) | SHIWARAM SAWANI KHEM SAWANA BHONSALE (INC) |
| 3,404 | Udaipur Rajasthan | 1971 | LALIYA (SWA) | DHULESHWAR (INC) |
| 3,502 | Gandhinagar Gujarat | 1971 | SOMCHANDBHAI MANUBHAI SOLANKI (NCO) | NARSINHBHAI KARSANBHAI MAKWANA (INC) |
| 4,057 | Ladakh Jammu & Kashmir | 1971 | KUSHOK BAKULA (INC) | SONAM WAHGDUS (IND) |
| 4,154 | Giridih Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | CHAPALENDU BHATTACHARYYA (INC) | KRISHNA BALLABH SAHAY (NCO) |
| 4,671 | Rohtak Haryana | 1971 | MUKHTIAR SINGH (BJS) | RANDHIR SINGH (INC) |
| 5,323 | FAZILKA Punjab | 1971 | GURDAS SINGH (SAD) | IQBAL SINGH (INC) |
| 5,398 | Nalgonda Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1971 | KANCHERLA RAM KRISHNA REDDY (TPS) | VEDIRE NARSIMHA REDDY (INC) |
| 5,462 | Begusarai Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA (NCO) | YOGENDRA SHARMA (CPI) |
| 5,705 | Balrampur Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | CHANDRA BHAL MANI TEWARI (INC) | PRATAP NARAIN TEWARI (BJS) |
| 7,042 | Banda Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | RAM RATAN SHARMA (BJS) | DEO KUMAR (CPI) |
| 7,084 | Hajipur Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | DIGVIJAY NARAIN SINGH (NCO) | VALMIKI CHAUDHARY (INC) |
| 7,099 | Gaya Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | ISHWAR CHOUDHARY (BJS) | SURESH KUMAR (INC) |
| 7,271 | Tamluk West Bengal | 1971 | SATIS CHANDRA SAMANTA (BAC) | ARUNA ASAF ALI (CPI) |
| 7,443 | Kanker Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | ARVIND VISHRAMSINGH (INC) | BRIJLALSINGH BARSAI (BJS) |
| 7,494 | Bastar Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | LAMBODAR BALIYAR (IND) | PILURAM KRIPARAM (IND) |
| 7,603 | Mandsaur Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | LAXMINARAYAN PANDEY (BJS) | BALKAVI BAIRAGI (NANDRAMDAS) (INC) |
| 7,647 | Mayurbhanj Odisha | 1971 | MANMOHAN TUDU (INC) | MAHENDRA MAJHI (SWA) |
| 7,684 | Miryalguda Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1971 | BHIMREDDY NARSIMHA REDDY (CPM) | KEESARA JITHENDER REDDY (TPS) |
| 8,238 | Tripura West Tripura | 1971 | BIREN DUTTA (CPM) | ANIL KUMAR SEN (INC) |
| 8,310 | Bilaspur Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | RAMGOPAL TIWARI (INC) | MANHARANLAL PANDEY (BJS) |
| 8,385 | Birbhum West Bengal | 1971 | GADADHAR SAHA (CPM) | KANAI SAHA (INC) |
| 8,596 | Ujjain Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | PHOOLCHAND VERMA (BJS) | BAPULAL MALVIYA (INC) |
| 8,691 | Surendranagar Gujarat | 1971 | RASIKLAL PARIKH (INC) | SHRIRAJ MEGHRAJJI (IND) |
| 9,239 | Barasat West Bengal | 1971 | RANENDRA NATH SEN (CPI) | HEMANTA GANGOPADHYAY (CPM) |
| 9,617 | Nowrangpur Odisha | 1971 | KHAGIPATHI PRADHANI (INC) | MUDI NAYAK (UTC) |
| 10,021 | Karimnagar Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1971 | M. SATYANARAYAN RAO (TPS) | V. JALAPATHI RAO (INC) |
| 10,081 | Chatra Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | SHANKAR DYAL SINGH (INC) | VIJAY RAJE (JAP) |
| 10,084 | Dumka Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | SATYA CHARAN BESRA (INC) | SATRUGHAN BESRA (CPI) |
| 10,381 | Aonla Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | SAVITRI SHYAM (INC) | BRIJ RAJ SINGH (BJS) |
| 10,600 | Nabadwip West Bengal | 1971 | BIBHA GHOSH (CPM) | PROMOTHA RANJAN THAKUR (INC) |
| 10,757 | Berhampore West Bengal | 1971 | TRIDIB CHOUDHURI (RSP) | KARIM REZAUL (INC) |
| 10,903 | Mandla Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | MANGRU UIKEY (INC) | SHYAMLAL (BJS) |
| 10,988 | Hazaribagh Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | DAMODAR PANDEY (INC) | LALITA RAJYA LAKSHMI (JAP) |
| 10,991 | Dhandhuka Gujarat | 1971 | H. M. PATEL (SWA) | VADILAL LALLUBHAI (INC) |
| 11,075 | Banka Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | SHIV CHANDIKA PRASAD (INC) | VASUDEO YADAV (CPI) |
| 11,573 | Mandvi Gujarat | 1971 | AMARSINHBHAI ZINABHAI CHAUDHARI (INC) | CHHAGANBHAI MADARIBHAI KEDARIA (NCO) |
| 11,923 | Ponnani Kerala | 1971 | M. K. KRISHNAN (CPM) | K. KUNHAMBU (INC) |
| 12,277 | Darjeeling West Bengal | 1971 | RATANLALL BRAHMAN (CPM) | GURUNG G. S. (IGL) |
| 12,284 | CHANDA Maharashtra | 1971 | ABDUL SHAFI (INC) | ATRAM RAJE VISHWESHWARRAO DHARMARAO (IND) |
| 12,339 | Singhbhum Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | MORAN SINGH PURTY (JKP) | DEVENDRA NATH CHAMPIA (IND) |
| 12,889 | Katihar Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | GYANESHWAR PRASAD YADAV (BJS) | SITA RAM KESHRI (INC) |
| 13,895 | Godhra Gujarat | 1971 | PILOO HOMI MODY (SWA) | PRATAPSINH HIRABHAI PATEL (INC) |
| 14,245 | MARMAGAO Goa, Daman & Diu | 1971 | SEQUEIRA ERASMO DE JESUS JACK (UGS) | DA COSTA ROQUE REDUALDO ANTONIO (IND) |
| 14,378 | Sabarkantha Gujarat | 1971 | CHANDULAL CHUNILAL DESAI (NCO) | GOPALDAS BENIDAS PATEL (INC) |
| 14,387 | Chandauli Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | SUDHAKER PANDEY (INC) | MOTI RAM SHASTRI (BKD) |
| 14,498 | Baramulla Jammu & Kashmir | 1971 | SYED AHMAD AGA (INC) | SYED ALI SHAH GILANI (IND) |
| 14,693 | Jhargram West Bengal | 1971 | AMIYA KUMAR KISKU (INC) | JADU NATH KISKU (CPM) |
| 14,950 | Adilabad Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1971 | P. GANGA REDDY (INC) | K. V. KISHAN RAO (TPS) |
| 15,296 | ANGUL Odisha | 1971 | PRATAP GANGADEBBAD KUMAR (INC) | DHIRENRANATH DEBLAL (SWA) |
| 15,557 | Mahasamund Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | KRISHNA AGRAWAL (INC) | GYASHTRI KUMARI (BJS) |
| 15,976 | KASGANJ Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | MAHA DEEPAK SINGH (BJS) | MUSHIR AHMAD KHAN (INC) |
| 16,420 | Ranchi Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | PRASHANT KUMAR GHOSH (INC) | RUDRA PRATAP SARANGI (BJS) |
| 16,461 | Khammam Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1971 | T. LAKSHMI KANTAMMA (INC) | CHEKURI KASAIAH (TPS) |
| 16,559 | Etah Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | ROHAN LAL (INC) | MULTAN SINGH (BKD) |
| 16,674 | Koraput Odisha | 1971 | BHAGIRATHI GOMANGO (INC) | BABAJI HARAKA (SWA) |
| 17,333 | A AND N ISLANDS Andaman Nicobar Islands | 1971 | K .R. GANESH (INC) | P. K. S. PRASAD (IND) |
| 17,490 | Mahbubnagar Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1971 | J. RAMESHWAR RAO (TPS) | D. K. SATYA REDDY (INC) |
| 17,766 | Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan | 1971 | CHHUTTA LAL (INC) | MEETHA LAL MEENA (SWA) |
| 17,979 | Sundargarh Odisha | 1971 | GAJADHAR MAJHI (INC) | DEVANANDA AMAT (SWA) |
| 18,234 | Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | GARGISHANKER RAMKRISHNA (INC) | GUPTA PURUSHOTTAMDAS (BJS) |
| 18,323 | Bathinda Punjab | 1971 | BHAN SINGH BHAURA (CPI) | BHAGAT SINGH (SAD) |
| 18,765 | Rajmahal Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | ISWAR MARANDI (INC) | JUSTIN RICHARD (PHJ) |
| 18,972 | Chittorgarh Rajasthan | 1971 | JHUNJHUNWALA BISHWANATH (BJS) | BHANWARLAL JHANWAR (INC) |
| 18,978 | Bhavnagar Gujarat | 1971 | PRASANWVADAN MANILAL MEHTA (NCO) | JASHVANT MEHTA (INC) |
| 19,459 | Bhilwara Rajasthan | 1971 | HAMENDRA SINGH (BJS) | RAMESH CHANDRA (INC) |
| 19,512 | Keonjhar Odisha | 1971 | KUMAR MAJHI (INC) | BAIRIGANJAN NAIK (UTC) |
| 19,749 | Bombay South Maharashtra | 1971 | KAILAS NARAIN NARULA SHIVNARAIN (INC) | TATA NAVAL HORMASJI (IND) |
| 20,164 | Purnea Bihar (1947-1999) | 1971 | MOHAMMAD TAHIR (INC) | Z. A. AHMAD (CPI) |
| 20,324 | Trichur Kerala | 1971 | C. JANARDHANAN (CPI) | K. P. ARAVINDAKSHAN (CPM) |
| 20,341 | Madras South Tamil Nadu | 1971 | MURASOLI NARAN (DMK) | NARA SIMHAN (SWA) |
| 20,382 | Murshidabad West Bengal | 1971 | CHOWDHURY ABU TALEB (IND) | SYED BADRUDDUJA (IND) |
| 20,550 | Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu | 1971 | M. KALYANASUNDARAM (CPI) | S. P. THANGAVELU (NCO) |
| 20,621 | Dhar Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | BHARATSINGH (BJS) | FATEBHANUSINGH (INC) |
| 20,702 | Phulbani Odisha | 1971 | BOKSI NAYAK (SWA) | TRINATH NAYAK (INC) |
| 21,137 | Budaun Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1971 | KARAN SINGH YADAV (INC) | ONKAR SINGH (BJS) |
| 21,217 | Dausa Rajasthan | 1971 | NAWAL KISHORE SHARMA (INC) | SOMANI HIRA LAL (SWA) |
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