Ballia Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Chandra Shikhar of Janta Party won the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 23,588 votes (6.00%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 750,408 registered electors and 394,280 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Chandra Shikhar

Janta Party

Victory Margin
23,588
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
750,408
Votes Polled
394,280
Turnout
52.50%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
475
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandra Shikhar

Janta Party

159,901
40.60%
Male
#2
Jagannath Chaudhary

Indian National Congress (I)

136,313
34.60%
Male
#3
Janeshwar Misra

Janta Party (SECULAR)

73,661
18.70%
Male
#4
Chandrika Prasad

Indian National Congress (U)

7,216
1.80%
Male
#5
Kailash

Independent

3,731
0.90%
Male
#6
Gulabchand

Independent

3,145
0.80%
Male
#7
Bhagwanji Singh

Independent

1,701
0.40%
Male
#8
Omkar Nath Alias Narain Ji

Independent

829
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandra Shikhar Janta Party 159,901 40.60%
2 Jagannath Chaudhary Indian National Congress (I) 136,313 34.60%
3 Janeshwar Misra Janta Party (SECULAR) 73,661 18.70%
4 Chandrika Prasad Indian National Congress (U) 7,216 1.80%
5 Kailash Independent 3,731 0.90%
6 Gulabchand Independent 3,145 0.80%
7 Bhagwanji Singh Independent 1,701 0.40%
8 Omkar Nath Alias Narain Ji Independent 829 0.20%

Ballia — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Shikhar of Janta Party secured victory in the Ballia constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 23,588 votes.

Out of 750,408 registered electors, 394,280 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.50%. A total of 8 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

Chandra Shikhar (Janta Party) won the Ballia Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 23,588 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Ballia for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 52.50%%.

8 candidates contested from Ballia constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Ballia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.