Purnia

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Madhuri Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
61,956
Margin %
17.90%
Total Electors
686,099
Votes Polled
345,746
Turnout
50.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
53
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
Madhuri Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

163,022
47.20%
Male
#2
Niyanand Arya

Janta Party (SECULAR)

101,066
29.20%
Male
#3
Lakhanlal Kapoor

Janta Party

53,233
15.40%
Male
#4
Triveni Singh

Independent

4,563
1.30%
Male
#5
Chandra Kant Sarkar

Independent

3,984
1.20%
Male
#6
Uma Kant Singh

Independent

3,913
1.10%
Male
#7
Vishwanath Agrawal

Independent

1,680
0.50%
Male
#8
Satnarayan Poddar Kavi Saurtabh

Independent

1,393
0.40%
Male
#9
Asgar Alam

Independent

1,157
0.30%
Male
#10
Munshi Muram

Independent

1,034
0.30%
Male
#11
Ram Kisan Pd. Sah

Independent

869
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Madhuri Singh Indian National Congress (I) 163,022 47.20%
2 Niyanand Arya Janta Party (SECULAR) 101,066 29.20%
3 Lakhanlal Kapoor Janta Party 53,233 15.40%
4 Triveni Singh Independent 4,563 1.30%
5 Chandra Kant Sarkar Independent 3,984 1.20%
6 Uma Kant Singh Independent 3,913 1.10%
7 Vishwanath Agrawal Independent 1,680 0.50%
8 Satnarayan Poddar Kavi Saurtabh Independent 1,393 0.40%
9 Asgar Alam Independent 1,157 0.30%
10 Munshi Muram Independent 1,034 0.30%
11 Ram Kisan Pd. Sah Independent 869 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Madhuri Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 61,956 votes (17.90%%).

The voter turnout in Purnia for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 50.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Purnia constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Purnia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.