Anantnag Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Gh. Rasool Kochak of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 83,970 votes (27.40%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 511,132 registered electors and 306,998 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Gh. Rasool Kochak

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
83,970
Margin %
27.40%
Total Electors
511,132
Votes Polled
306,998
Turnout
60.10%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
137
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gh. Rasool Kochak

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

179,020
58.30%
Male
#2
Ali Mohd. Naik

Independent

95,050
31.00%
Male
#3
Mohd. Shafi Qureshi

Indian National Congress (U)

17,381
5.70%
Male
#4
Mohd. Yosuf Mir

Independent

4,596
1.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gh. Rasool Kochak Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 179,020 58.30%
2 Ali Mohd. Naik Independent 95,050 31.00%
3 Mohd. Shafi Qureshi Indian National Congress (U) 17,381 5.70%
4 Mohd. Yosuf Mir Independent 4,596 1.50%

Anantnag — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Gh. Rasool Kochak of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Anantnag constituency () with a margin of 83,970 votes.

Out of 511,132 registered electors, 306,998 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.10%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Gh. Rasool Kochak (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 83,970 votes (27.40%%).

The voter turnout in Anantnag for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 60.10%%.

4 candidates contested from Anantnag constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Anantnag is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.