Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Bhiku Ram Jain of Indian National Congress (I) won the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 17,235 votes (8.00%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 299,479 registered electors and 214,837 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Bhiku Ram Jain

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
17,235
Margin %
8.00%
Total Electors
299,479
Votes Polled
214,837
Turnout
71.70%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
536
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhiku Ram Jain

Indian National Congress (I)

100,624
46.80%
Male
#2
Sikandar Bakht

Janta Party

83,389
38.80%
Male
#3
Shujaatullah Khan

Janta Party (SECULAR)

18,394
8.60%
Male
#4
Subhadra Joshi

Indian National Congress (U)

1,836
0.90%
Male
#5
Satyandra Kumar (Vir)

Independent

956
0.40%
Male
#6
Harbhajan Singh

Independent

770
0.40%
Male
#7
Kunwar Bahadur

Independent

757
0.40%
Male
#8
Devendra Gupta

Independent

501
0.20%
Male
#9
Puran Chand

Independent

492
0.20%
Male
#10
Deepak

Independent

474
0.20%
Male
#11
Tej Prakash

Independent

460
0.20%
Male
#12
Chandra Sekhar

Independent

416
0.20%
Male
#13
Shankar Das

Independent

361
0.20%
Male
#14
Satish Datta

Independent

319
0.10%
Male
#15
Onkar Singh

Independent

312
0.10%
Male
#16
Vasudev Shastri Atul

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

296
0.10%
Male
#17
Jawahar Lal Jain

Independent

277
0.10%
Male
#18
Narain Das

Independent

266
0.10%
Male
#19
Kishan Lal

Independent

253
0.10%
Male
#20
K.L. Bhasin

Independent

253
0.10%
Male
#21
Lalta Prashad

Independent

239
0.10%
Male
#22
H.K. Virmani

Independent

175
0.10%
Male
#23
Suresh Chand Mathur

Independent

149
0.10%
Male
#24
P.R. Anthony

Independent

137
0.10%
Male
#25
Sudesh Bakshi

Independent

134
0.10%
Male
#26
Ratan Lal

Independent

117
0.10%
Male
#27
R.C. Kapoor

Independent

97
0.00%
Male
#28
Mahindra Sarup Bansal

Independent

66
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhiku Ram Jain Indian National Congress (I) 100,624 46.80%
2 Sikandar Bakht Janta Party 83,389 38.80%
3 Shujaatullah Khan Janta Party (SECULAR) 18,394 8.60%
4 Subhadra Joshi Indian National Congress (U) 1,836 0.90%
5 Satyandra Kumar (Vir) Independent 956 0.40%
6 Harbhajan Singh Independent 770 0.40%
7 Kunwar Bahadur Independent 757 0.40%
8 Devendra Gupta Independent 501 0.20%
9 Puran Chand Independent 492 0.20%
10 Deepak Independent 474 0.20%
11 Tej Prakash Independent 460 0.20%
12 Chandra Sekhar Independent 416 0.20%
13 Shankar Das Independent 361 0.20%
14 Satish Datta Independent 319 0.10%
15 Onkar Singh Independent 312 0.10%
16 Vasudev Shastri Atul Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 296 0.10%
17 Jawahar Lal Jain Independent 277 0.10%
18 Narain Das Independent 266 0.10%
19 Kishan Lal Independent 253 0.10%
20 K.L. Bhasin Independent 253 0.10%
21 Lalta Prashad Independent 239 0.10%
22 H.K. Virmani Independent 175 0.10%
23 Suresh Chand Mathur Independent 149 0.10%
24 P.R. Anthony Independent 137 0.10%
25 Sudesh Bakshi Independent 134 0.10%
26 Ratan Lal Independent 117 0.10%
27 R.C. Kapoor Independent 97 0.00%
28 Mahindra Sarup Bansal Independent 66 0.00%

Chandni Chowk — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Bhiku Ram Jain of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Chandni Chowk constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 17,235 votes.

Out of 299,479 registered electors, 214,837 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.70%. A total of 28 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

Bhiku Ram Jain (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 17,235 votes (8.00%%).

The voter turnout in Chandni Chowk for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 71.70%%.

28 candidates contested from Chandni Chowk constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Chandni Chowk is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.