Begusarai Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Krishna Shahi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 172,723 votes (37.60%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 772,911 registered electors and 459,452 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Krishna Shahi

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
172,723
Margin %
37.60%
Total Electors
772,911
Votes Polled
459,452
Turnout
59.40%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
65
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Krishna Shahi

Indian National Congress (I)

272,234
59.30%
Male
#2
Shyam Nandan Mishra

Janta Party (SECULAR)

99,511
21.70%
Male
#3
Kapildeo Narayan Singh

Janta Party

57,838
12.60%
Male
#4
Rajendra Chauhan

Independent

8,226
1.80%
Male
#5
Dawar Hussain

Independent

3,757
0.80%
Male
#6
Ramkhelawan Rajak

Independent

3,641
0.80%
Male
#7
Jagdish Mistry

Independent

2,576
0.60%
Male
#8
Yogendra Singh

Independent

1,964
0.40%
Male
#9
Bhagwan Prasad Singh

Independent

1,740
0.40%
Male
#10
Vinod Rabidas

Independent

1,165
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Krishna Shahi Indian National Congress (I) 272,234 59.30%
2 Shyam Nandan Mishra Janta Party (SECULAR) 99,511 21.70%
3 Kapildeo Narayan Singh Janta Party 57,838 12.60%
4 Rajendra Chauhan Independent 8,226 1.80%
5 Dawar Hussain Independent 3,757 0.80%
6 Ramkhelawan Rajak Independent 3,641 0.80%
7 Jagdish Mistry Independent 2,576 0.60%
8 Yogendra Singh Independent 1,964 0.40%
9 Bhagwan Prasad Singh Independent 1,740 0.40%
10 Vinod Rabidas Independent 1,165 0.30%

Begusarai — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Krishna Shahi of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Begusarai constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 172,723 votes.

Out of 772,911 registered electors, 459,452 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.40%. A total of 10 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

Krishna Shahi (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 172,723 votes (37.60%%).

The voter turnout in Begusarai for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 59.40%%.

10 candidates contested from Begusarai constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Begusarai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.