Azamgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Chandrajeet of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 65,183 votes (16.90%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 707,302 registered electors and 386,280 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Chandrajeet

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
65,183
Margin %
16.90%
Total Electors
707,302
Votes Polled
386,280
Turnout
54.60%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
472
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandrajeet

Janta Party (SECULAR)

159,069
41.20%
Male
#2
Zafaruddin Khan Faizan

Indian National Congress (I)

93,886
24.30%
Male
#3
Tripurari Pujan Pratap Singh Alias Bachcha Babu

Janta Party

88,514
22.90%
Male
#4
Rampalat

Independent

8,953
2.30%
Male
#5
Baliram Prasad

Independent

6,310
1.60%
Male
#6
Shyamsunder

Independent

3,721
1.00%
Male
#7
Gomti

Independent

3,372
0.90%
Male
#8
Sanktha

Independent

3,034
0.80%
Male
#9
Pyare Lal

Independent

2,790
0.70%
Male
#10
Hari

Independent

2,614
0.70%
Male
#11
Mukhram

Independent

1,863
0.50%
Male
#12
Mithilesh

Independent

1,800
0.50%
Male
#13
Subedar

Independent

1,403
0.40%
Male
#14
Madanlal

Independent

1,187
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandrajeet Janta Party (SECULAR) 159,069 41.20%
2 Zafaruddin Khan Faizan Indian National Congress (I) 93,886 24.30%
3 Tripurari Pujan Pratap Singh Alias Bachcha Babu Janta Party 88,514 22.90%
4 Rampalat Independent 8,953 2.30%
5 Baliram Prasad Independent 6,310 1.60%
6 Shyamsunder Independent 3,721 1.00%
7 Gomti Independent 3,372 0.90%
8 Sanktha Independent 3,034 0.80%
9 Pyare Lal Independent 2,790 0.70%
10 Hari Independent 2,614 0.70%
11 Mukhram Independent 1,863 0.50%
12 Mithilesh Independent 1,800 0.50%
13 Subedar Independent 1,403 0.40%
14 Madanlal Independent 1,187 0.30%

Azamgarh — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Chandrajeet of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Azamgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 65,183 votes.

Out of 707,302 registered electors, 386,280 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.60%. A total of 14 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

Chandrajeet (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 65,183 votes (16.90%%).

The voter turnout in Azamgarh for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 54.60%%.

14 candidates contested from Azamgarh constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Azamgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.