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The 1974 Indian vice presidential election was held on 27 August 1974. B. D. Jatti defeated his opponent, Niral Enem Horo to become the fifth vice president of India. [1]
There were some changes in the law regarding vice-presidential elections, as follows:
Candidate | Party | Electoral Votes | % of Votes |
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B. D. Jatti | INC(R) | 521 | 78.70 |
Niral Enem Horo | Jharkhand Party | 141 | 21.30 |
Total | 662 | 100.00 | |
Valid Votes | 662 | 98.51 | |
Invalid Votes | 10 | 1.49 | |
Turnout | 672 | 87.61 | |
Abstentions | 95 | 12.39 | |
Electors | 767 |