Shimoga

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

S.T. Quadri

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
151,798
Margin %
33.80%
Total Electors
697,266
Votes Polled
448,457
Turnout
64.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
168
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S.T. Quadri

Indian National Congress (I)

246,328
54.90%
Male
#2
D.H. Shankara Murthy

Janta Party

94,530
21.10%
Male
#3
A.R. Badrinarayan

Indian National Congress (U)

78,048
17.40%
Male
#4
Kanandur Lingappa

Janta Party (SECULAR)

10,005
2.20%
Male
#5
M. Lingaiah

Independent

1,534
0.30%
Male
#6
Hulikere Chandrashekar

Independent

1,288
0.30%
Male
#7
Bhoopalam Chandrasekharaiah

Independent

1,189
0.30%
Male
#8
S.M. Onkara Murthy

Independent

878
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S.T. Quadri Indian National Congress (I) 246,328 54.90%
2 D.H. Shankara Murthy Janta Party 94,530 21.10%
3 A.R. Badrinarayan Indian National Congress (U) 78,048 17.40%
4 Kanandur Lingappa Janta Party (SECULAR) 10,005 2.20%
5 M. Lingaiah Independent 1,534 0.30%
6 Hulikere Chandrashekar Independent 1,288 0.30%
7 Bhoopalam Chandrasekharaiah Independent 1,189 0.30%
8 S.M. Onkara Murthy Independent 878 0.20%
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Frequently Asked Questions

S.T. Quadri (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Shimoga Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 151,798 votes (33.80%%).

The voter turnout in Shimoga for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 64.30%%.

8 candidates contested from Shimoga constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Shimoga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.