Baramulla Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Khawaja Mubarak Shah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 103,277 votes (37.70%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 489,040 registered electors and 273,949 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Khawaja Mubarak Shah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
103,277
Margin %
37.70%
Total Electors
489,040
Votes Polled
273,949
Turnout
56.00%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
135
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Khawaja Mubarak Shah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

178,533
65.20%
Male
#2
Muzaffar Hussain Beg

Independent

75,256
27.50%
Male
#3
Sheikh Abdul Rehman

Independent

5,333
1.90%
Male
#4
Ghulam Ahmed

Independent

5,110
1.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Khawaja Mubarak Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 178,533 65.20%
2 Muzaffar Hussain Beg Independent 75,256 27.50%
3 Sheikh Abdul Rehman Independent 5,333 1.90%
4 Ghulam Ahmed Independent 5,110 1.90%

Baramulla — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Khawaja Mubarak Shah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Baramulla constituency () with a margin of 103,277 votes.

Out of 489,040 registered electors, 273,949 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.00%. 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

Khawaja Mubarak Shah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 103,277 votes (37.70%%).

The voter turnout in Baramulla for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 56.00%%.

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

Baramulla is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.