Betul Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Gufran Azam of Indian National Congress (I) won the Betul Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 29,322 votes (11.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 547,564 registered electors and 265,906 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Gufran Azam

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
29,322
Margin %
11.00%
Total Electors
547,564
Votes Polled
265,906
Turnout
48.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
231
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gufran Azam

Indian National Congress (I)

104,816
39.40%
Male
#2
Subhashchandra Ahuja

Janta Party

75,494
28.40%
Male
#3
Bhagwantrao Kawadkar

Janta Party (SECULAR)

27,664
10.40%
Male
#4
Dayaram Mahajan

Indian National Congress (U)

13,906
5.20%
Male
#5
Shyamrao Thekedar

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

9,408
3.50%
Male
#6
Thakurlal Mokati

Independent

7,459
2.80%
Male
#7
Gulabrao Pandagre Alias Pawar

Independent

4,800
1.80%
Male
#8
Laxmichand Jain Charuwawala

Independent

3,741
1.40%
Male
#9
Premkumar Malviya

Independent

3,561
1.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gufran Azam Indian National Congress (I) 104,816 39.40%
2 Subhashchandra Ahuja Janta Party 75,494 28.40%
3 Bhagwantrao Kawadkar Janta Party (SECULAR) 27,664 10.40%
4 Dayaram Mahajan Indian National Congress (U) 13,906 5.20%
5 Shyamrao Thekedar Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 9,408 3.50%
6 Thakurlal Mokati Independent 7,459 2.80%
7 Gulabrao Pandagre Alias Pawar Independent 4,800 1.80%
8 Laxmichand Jain Charuwawala Independent 3,741 1.40%
9 Premkumar Malviya Independent 3,561 1.30%

Betul — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Gufran Azam of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Betul constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 29,322 votes.

Out of 547,564 registered electors, 265,906 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.60%. A total of 9 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

Gufran Azam (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Betul Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 29,322 votes (11.00%%).

The voter turnout in Betul for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 48.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Betul constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Betul is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.