Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN
Shantaram Potdukhe of Indian National Congress (I) won the Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 72,890 votes (18.40%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 681,948 registered electors and 396,987 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Shantaram Potdukhe of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Chandrapur constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 72,890 votes.
Out of 681,948 registered electors, 396,987 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.20%. A total of 4 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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