Bhind Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kalicharan Sharma of Indian National Congress (I) won the Bhind Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 10,036 votes (3.10%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 709,517 registered electors and 326,368 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Kalicharan Sharma

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
10,036
Margin %
3.10%
Total Electors
709,517
Votes Polled
326,368
Turnout
46.00%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
204
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kalicharan Sharma

Indian National Congress (I)

105,806
32.40%
Male
#2
Rama Shankar Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

95,770
29.30%
Male
#3
Raghubir Singh Machhand

Janta Party

83,414
25.60%
Male
#4
Kalicharan

Independent

6,123
1.90%
Male
#5
Madhav Chitanya Karpatri

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

6,084
1.90%
Male
#6
Kushalpal Singh

Independent

4,987
1.50%
Male
#7
Om Prakash Pachori

Independent

4,796
1.50%
Male
#8
Ram Babu Ram

Independent

3,037
0.90%
Male
#9
Ram Manohar Baghel

Independent

2,312
0.70%
Male
#10
Virendra Singh

Independent

1,887
0.60%
Male
#11
Ram Kamal Das

Independent

1,884
0.60%
Male
#12
Moolchand Bhugramal

Independent

1,202
0.40%
Male
#13
Ajmer Singh

Independent

1,166
0.40%
Male
#14
Chaturbhuj

Independent

1,108
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kalicharan Sharma Indian National Congress (I) 105,806 32.40%
2 Rama Shankar Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 95,770 29.30%
3 Raghubir Singh Machhand Janta Party 83,414 25.60%
4 Kalicharan Independent 6,123 1.90%
5 Madhav Chitanya Karpatri Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 6,084 1.90%
6 Kushalpal Singh Independent 4,987 1.50%
7 Om Prakash Pachori Independent 4,796 1.50%
8 Ram Babu Ram Independent 3,037 0.90%
9 Ram Manohar Baghel Independent 2,312 0.70%
10 Virendra Singh Independent 1,887 0.60%
11 Ram Kamal Das Independent 1,884 0.60%
12 Moolchand Bhugramal Independent 1,202 0.40%
13 Ajmer Singh Independent 1,166 0.40%
14 Chaturbhuj Independent 1,108 0.30%

Bhind — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kalicharan Sharma of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Bhind constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 10,036 votes.

Out of 709,517 registered electors, 326,368 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.00%. A total of 14 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

Kalicharan Sharma (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Bhind Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 10,036 votes (3.10%%).

The voter turnout in Bhind for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 46.00%%.

14 candidates contested from Bhind constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Bhind is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.