Chandauli Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Nihal Singh of Janta Party won the Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 20,858 votes (5.50%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 717,834 registered electors and 382,286 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Nihal Singh

Janta Party

Victory Margin
20,858
Margin %
5.50%
Total Electors
717,834
Votes Polled
382,286
Turnout
53.30%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
479
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nihal Singh

Janta Party

124,884
32.70%
Male
#2
Upendra Pratap

Indian National Congress (I)

104,026
27.20%
Male
#3
Nar Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

96,136
25.10%
Male
#4
Nathuni

Independent

10,081
2.60%
Male
#5
Sheo Nath Ram

Independent

9,870
2.60%
Male
#6
Kripa Shanker

Independent

5,214
1.40%
Male
#7
Triyogi Nath

Independent

3,793
1.00%
Male
#8
Bal Mukand Tripathi

Independent

2,863
0.70%
Male
#9
Surjan Ram

Independent

2,548
0.70%
Male
#10
Surendra Kumar

Independent

2,547
0.70%
Male
#11
Ram Narain

Independent

2,429
0.60%
Male
#12
Jai Prakash Singh

Independent

2,008
0.50%
Male
#13
Shamim Ahmad Milki

Independent

1,766
0.50%
Male
#14
Shyam Narain

Independent

1,711
0.40%
Male
#15
Bhupendra Nath

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

1,306
0.30%
Male
#16
Phailoo

Independent

1,179
0.30%
Male
#17
Hari Shankar

Independent

1,095
0.30%
Male
#18
Munni Lal

Independent

782
0.20%
Male
#19
Inamul Haq

Independent

499
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nihal Singh Janta Party 124,884 32.70%
2 Upendra Pratap Indian National Congress (I) 104,026 27.20%
3 Nar Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 96,136 25.10%
4 Nathuni Independent 10,081 2.60%
5 Sheo Nath Ram Independent 9,870 2.60%
6 Kripa Shanker Independent 5,214 1.40%
7 Triyogi Nath Independent 3,793 1.00%
8 Bal Mukand Tripathi Independent 2,863 0.70%
9 Surjan Ram Independent 2,548 0.70%
10 Surendra Kumar Independent 2,547 0.70%
11 Ram Narain Independent 2,429 0.60%
12 Jai Prakash Singh Independent 2,008 0.50%
13 Shamim Ahmad Milki Independent 1,766 0.50%
14 Shyam Narain Independent 1,711 0.40%
15 Bhupendra Nath Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 1,306 0.30%
16 Phailoo Independent 1,179 0.30%
17 Hari Shankar Independent 1,095 0.30%
18 Munni Lal Independent 782 0.20%
19 Inamul Haq Independent 499 0.10%

Chandauli — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Nihal Singh of Janta Party secured victory in the Chandauli constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 20,858 votes.

Out of 717,834 registered electors, 382,286 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.30%. A total of 19 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

Nihal Singh (Janta Party) won the Chandauli Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 20,858 votes (5.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chandauli for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 53.30%%.

19 candidates contested from Chandauli constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Chandauli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.