Agra Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Nihal Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Agra Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 16,415 votes (4.80%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 636,935 registered electors and 343,838 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Nihal Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
16,415
Margin %
4.80%
Total Electors
636,935
Votes Polled
343,838
Turnout
54.00%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
421
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nihal Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

117,942
34.30%
Male
#2
Adi Ram Singhal

Janta Party

101,527
29.50%
Male
#3
Baloji Agrawal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

100,165
29.10%
Male
#4
Rajenra Prasad

Independent

2,120
0.60%
Male
#5
Nasim Ahmad Qureshi

Independent

1,670
0.50%
Male
#6
Satya Narain

Independent

1,479
0.40%
Male
#7
Ramesh Chandra Pathak

Independent

1,474
0.40%
Male
#8
Mahesh Chandra Kulshrestha

Independent

1,383
0.40%
Male
#9
Islam Uddin

Indian National Congress (U)

1,069
0.30%
Male
#10
Subhash Chandra Agrawal

Independent

936
0.30%
Male
#11
Bhimsen Kamaria

Independent

903
0.30%
Male
#12
Subhash Chandra Upadhyaya

Independent

848
0.20%
Male
#13
Brij Mohan

Independent

813
0.20%
Male
#14
Shyam Sharma

Independent

718
0.20%
Male
#15
Mubariq Hussain Qureshi

Independent

631
0.20%
Male
#16
Niranjan

Independent

506
0.10%
Male
#17
Sukh Deo Gidwani

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#18
Mohammad Islam

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
#19
Krishan Mohan Bhardwaj

Independent

419
0.10%
Male
#20
Pahup Singh Chanhar Alias Pohopi

Independent

358
0.10%
Male
#21
Tara Chand

Independent

354
0.10%
Male
#22
Raj Sharma

Independent

352
0.10%
Male
#23
Tikam Singh

Independent

351
0.10%
Male
#24
Soran Singh

Independent

316
0.10%
Male
#25
Vijay Kumar Garg

Independent

270
0.10%
Male
#26
Swami Hari Shanker Krantivir

All India Forward Bloc

262
0.10%
Male
#27
Bhagwati Prasad

Independent

251
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nihal Singh Indian National Congress (I) 117,942 34.30%
2 Adi Ram Singhal Janta Party 101,527 29.50%
3 Baloji Agrawal Janta Party (SECULAR) 100,165 29.10%
4 Rajenra Prasad Independent 2,120 0.60%
5 Nasim Ahmad Qureshi Independent 1,670 0.50%
6 Satya Narain Independent 1,479 0.40%
7 Ramesh Chandra Pathak Independent 1,474 0.40%
8 Mahesh Chandra Kulshrestha Independent 1,383 0.40%
9 Islam Uddin Indian National Congress (U) 1,069 0.30%
10 Subhash Chandra Agrawal Independent 936 0.30%
11 Bhimsen Kamaria Independent 903 0.30%
12 Subhash Chandra Upadhyaya Independent 848 0.20%
13 Brij Mohan Independent 813 0.20%
14 Shyam Sharma Independent 718 0.20%
15 Mubariq Hussain Qureshi Independent 631 0.20%
16 Niranjan Independent 506 0.10%
17 Sukh Deo Gidwani Independent 502 0.10%
18 Mohammad Islam Independent 434 0.10%
19 Krishan Mohan Bhardwaj Independent 419 0.10%
20 Pahup Singh Chanhar Alias Pohopi Independent 358 0.10%
21 Tara Chand Independent 354 0.10%
22 Raj Sharma Independent 352 0.10%
23 Tikam Singh Independent 351 0.10%
24 Soran Singh Independent 316 0.10%
25 Vijay Kumar Garg Independent 270 0.10%
26 Swami Hari Shanker Krantivir All India Forward Bloc 262 0.10%
27 Bhagwati Prasad Independent 251 0.10%

Agra — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Nihal Singh of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Agra constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 16,415 votes.

Out of 636,935 registered electors, 343,838 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.00%. A total of 27 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nihal Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Agra Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 16,415 votes (4.80%%).

The voter turnout in Agra for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 54.00%%.

27 candidates contested from Agra constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Agra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.