Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Jagan Nath Kasuhal of Indian National Congress (I) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 33,319 votes (26.50%).

39 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 197,016 registered electors and 125,944 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Jagan Nath Kasuhal

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
33,319
Margin %
26.50%
Total Electors
197,016
Votes Polled
125,944
Turnout
63.90%
Candidates
39
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagan Nath Kasuhal

Indian National Congress (I)

61,624
48.90%
Male
#2
Ram Swrup

Independent

28,305
22.50%
Male
#3
Krishna Kant

Janta Party

11,541
9.20%
Male
#4
Ambika Soni

Indian National Congress (U)

8,965
7.10%
Male
#5
Sukhdev Khanna

Independent

6,021
4.80%
Male
#6
M.P. Verma

Janta Party (SECULAR)

1,005
0.80%
Male
#7
Sohan Lal

Independent

911
0.70%
Male
#8
Rajeev Mittal

Independent

474
0.40%
Male
#9
Dilwant Singh Dhillon

Independent

448
0.40%
Male
#10
Mukhtiar Singh

Independent

416
0.30%
Male
#11
Jagat Ram

Independent

374
0.30%
Male
#12
Surya Barayan

Independent

337
0.30%
Male
#13
Banarsi Dass

Independent

283
0.20%
Male
#14
Krishan Gopal Bhagat

Independent

268
0.20%
Male
#15
Mittar Singh

Independent

258
0.20%
Male
#16
Sat Pal

Independent

218
0.20%
Male
#17
B.P. Bagchi

Independent

211
0.20%
Male
#18
Manmohan Sood

Independent

211
0.20%
Male
#19
Narinder Kumar Mittal

Independent

204
0.20%
Male
#20
Chandra Gupat Kapuria

Independent

179
0.10%
Male
#21
Jugal Kishore Puri

Independent

178
0.10%
Male
#22
Subhash Chandra

Independent

171
0.10%
Male
#23
Onkar Nath Ji

Independent

165
0.10%
Male
#24
Keshav Lal Arora

Independent

149
0.10%
Male
#25
Birbal Ram Premi

Independent

149
0.10%
Male
#26
Pramjit Kaur

Independent

113
0.10%
Male
#27
Baburam Bansal

Independent

101
0.10%
Male
#28
Surinder Singh Ahuja

Independent

97
0.10%
Male
#29
Amar Singh

Independent

91
0.10%
Male
#30
Krishan Chand Garg

Independent

91
0.10%
Male
#31
Roshan Lal

Independent

79
0.10%
Male
#32
Durga Dass Bahl

Independent

77
0.10%
Male
#33
Mishra

Independent

77
0.10%
Male
#34
Inderjit Kapoor

Independent

73
0.10%
Male
#35
Iqbal Singh Ratta

Independent

72
0.10%
Male
#36
Yash Aggarwal

Independent

57
0.00%
Male
#37
Surjit Singh

Independent

53
0.00%
Male
#38
Hukam Singh Rana

Independent

37
0.00%
Male
#39
Baldev Raj Kapoor

Independent

32
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagan Nath Kasuhal Indian National Congress (I) 61,624 48.90%
2 Ram Swrup Independent 28,305 22.50%
3 Krishna Kant Janta Party 11,541 9.20%
4 Ambika Soni Indian National Congress (U) 8,965 7.10%
5 Sukhdev Khanna Independent 6,021 4.80%
6 M.P. Verma Janta Party (SECULAR) 1,005 0.80%
7 Sohan Lal Independent 911 0.70%
8 Rajeev Mittal Independent 474 0.40%
9 Dilwant Singh Dhillon Independent 448 0.40%
10 Mukhtiar Singh Independent 416 0.30%
11 Jagat Ram Independent 374 0.30%
12 Surya Barayan Independent 337 0.30%
13 Banarsi Dass Independent 283 0.20%
14 Krishan Gopal Bhagat Independent 268 0.20%
15 Mittar Singh Independent 258 0.20%
16 Sat Pal Independent 218 0.20%
17 B.P. Bagchi Independent 211 0.20%
18 Manmohan Sood Independent 211 0.20%
19 Narinder Kumar Mittal Independent 204 0.20%
20 Chandra Gupat Kapuria Independent 179 0.10%
21 Jugal Kishore Puri Independent 178 0.10%
22 Subhash Chandra Independent 171 0.10%
23 Onkar Nath Ji Independent 165 0.10%
24 Keshav Lal Arora Independent 149 0.10%
25 Birbal Ram Premi Independent 149 0.10%
26 Pramjit Kaur Independent 113 0.10%
27 Baburam Bansal Independent 101 0.10%
28 Surinder Singh Ahuja Independent 97 0.10%
29 Amar Singh Independent 91 0.10%
30 Krishan Chand Garg Independent 91 0.10%
31 Roshan Lal Independent 79 0.10%
32 Durga Dass Bahl Independent 77 0.10%
33 Mishra Independent 77 0.10%
34 Inderjit Kapoor Independent 73 0.10%
35 Iqbal Singh Ratta Independent 72 0.10%
36 Yash Aggarwal Independent 57 0.00%
37 Surjit Singh Independent 53 0.00%
38 Hukam Singh Rana Independent 37 0.00%
39 Baldev Raj Kapoor Independent 32 0.00%

Chandigarh — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Jagan Nath Kasuhal of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 33,319 votes.

Out of 197,016 registered electors, 125,944 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.90%. A total of 39 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

Jagan Nath Kasuhal (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 33,319 votes (26.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 63.90%%.

39 candidates contested from Chandigarh constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.