Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 SC
Kalpnath of Indian National Congress (I) won the Basti Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 26,890 votes (10.00%).
7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 703,177 registered electors and 268,864 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 38.20%. 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, Kalpnath of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Basti constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 26,890 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 703,177 registered electors, 268,864 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 38.20%. A total of 7 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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