Allahabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 73,025 votes (21.40%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 711,146 registered electors and 341,765 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
73,025
Margin %
21.40%
Total Electors
711,146
Votes Polled
341,765
Turnout
48.10%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
455
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

153,062
44.80%
Male
#2
Laxmi Bhushna Varshney Urf Lalla

Janta Party (SECULAR)

80,037
23.40%
Male
#3
Sarju Prasad Pandey

Janta Party

57,463
16.80%
Male
#4
Devi Dutt Awasthi

Independent

6,497
1.90%
Male
#5
Taj Kumar Bhargava

Independent

6,168
1.80%
Male
#6
Jagdish Narayan Shukla

Independent

5,642
1.70%
Male
#7
Kripa Shanker Pandey

Independent

4,820
1.40%
Male
#8
Lalji Shukla

Independent

4,138
1.20%
Male
#9
Mahendra Kumar Sharma Alias Mana Guru

Independent

4,063
1.20%
Male
#10
Ram Jhagar

Independent

3,424
1.00%
Male
#11
Panna Lal

Independent

2,376
0.70%
Male
#12
Anand Mohan

Independent

1,727
0.50%
Male
#13
Jawahar Lal

Independent

1,404
0.40%
Male
#14
Surya Deo Srivasrava

Independent

809
0.20%
Male
#15
Ram Kumar

Independent

697
0.20%
Male
#16
Moti Lal Prasad

Independent

571
0.20%
Male
#17
Hira Lal

Independent

495
0.10%
Male
#18
Ram Iqbal Sharma

Independent

436
0.10%
Male
#19
Akhtar Hussain

Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh

359
0.10%
Male
#20
Radhey Shyam Tiwari

Independent

338
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh Indian National Congress (I) 153,062 44.80%
2 Laxmi Bhushna Varshney Urf Lalla Janta Party (SECULAR) 80,037 23.40%
3 Sarju Prasad Pandey Janta Party 57,463 16.80%
4 Devi Dutt Awasthi Independent 6,497 1.90%
5 Taj Kumar Bhargava Independent 6,168 1.80%
6 Jagdish Narayan Shukla Independent 5,642 1.70%
7 Kripa Shanker Pandey Independent 4,820 1.40%
8 Lalji Shukla Independent 4,138 1.20%
9 Mahendra Kumar Sharma Alias Mana Guru Independent 4,063 1.20%
10 Ram Jhagar Independent 3,424 1.00%
11 Panna Lal Independent 2,376 0.70%
12 Anand Mohan Independent 1,727 0.50%
13 Jawahar Lal Independent 1,404 0.40%
14 Surya Deo Srivasrava Independent 809 0.20%
15 Ram Kumar Independent 697 0.20%
16 Moti Lal Prasad Independent 571 0.20%
17 Hira Lal Independent 495 0.10%
18 Ram Iqbal Sharma Independent 436 0.10%
19 Akhtar Hussain Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh 359 0.10%
20 Radhey Shyam Tiwari Independent 338 0.10%

Allahabad — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Allahabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 73,025 votes.

Out of 711,146 registered electors, 341,765 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.10%. A total of 20 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

Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Allahabad Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 73,025 votes (21.40%%).

The voter turnout in Allahabad for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 48.10%%.

20 candidates contested from Allahabad constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Allahabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.