Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 SC
Kusuma Krishnamurthi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 121,090 votes (29.90%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 668,727 registered electors and 404,468 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.50%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kusuma Krishnamurthi of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Amalapuram constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 121,090 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 668,727 registered electors, 404,468 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.50%. A total of 4 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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