Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN
R.Y. Ghorpade of Indian National Congress (I) won the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 136,037 votes (35.80%).
5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 701,437 registered electors and 380,495 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Indian National Congress (I)
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, R.Y. Ghorpade of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Bellary constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 136,037 votes.
Out of 701,437 registered electors, 380,495 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.30%. A total of 5 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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