Chapra Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Satyadeo Singh of Janta Party won the Chapra Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 8,781 votes (2.20%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 763,005 registered electors and 394,398 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Satyadeo Singh

Janta Party

Victory Margin
8,781
Margin %
2.20%
Total Electors
763,005
Votes Polled
394,398
Turnout
51.70%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
556
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satyadeo Singh

Janta Party

160,054
40.60%
Male
#2
Lallu Prasad

Janta Party (SECULAR)

151,273
38.40%
Male
#3
Budhan Prasad Yadav

Indian National Congress (I)

58,510
14.80%
Male
#4
Anirudh Singh

Independent

2,533
0.60%
Male
#5
Kedarnath Singh

Independent

2,406
0.60%
Male
#6
Ramshekhar Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

1,991
0.50%
Male
#7
Ram Sochan Singh Alias Ram Lochan Singh

Independent

1,534
0.40%
Male
#8
Nand Kishore Singh

Independent

1,353
0.30%
Male
#9
Hari Ram Singh

Independent

1,209
0.30%
Male
#10
Ramesh Kumar Singh

Independent

1,098
0.30%
Male
#11
S. Samshul Haque

Independent

1,017
0.30%
Male
#12
Chandra Shekhar Prasad Yadav

Independent

1,010
0.30%
Male
#13
Rameshwar Pd. Singh Bishwavandhu

Independent

889
0.20%
Male
#14
Tribhuan Rai

Independent

823
0.20%
Male
#15
Omeshwar Singh

Independent

691
0.20%
Male
#16
Amrit Choudhary

Independent

666
0.20%
Male
#17
Satrughan Prasad Singh

Independent

611
0.20%
Male
#18
Sheodhyan Thakur

Independent

553
0.10%
Male
#19
Radha Krishan Bhagwan Singh

Independent

415
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satyadeo Singh Janta Party 160,054 40.60%
2 Lallu Prasad Janta Party (SECULAR) 151,273 38.40%
3 Budhan Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress (I) 58,510 14.80%
4 Anirudh Singh Independent 2,533 0.60%
5 Kedarnath Singh Independent 2,406 0.60%
6 Ramshekhar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (U) 1,991 0.50%
7 Ram Sochan Singh Alias Ram Lochan Singh Independent 1,534 0.40%
8 Nand Kishore Singh Independent 1,353 0.30%
9 Hari Ram Singh Independent 1,209 0.30%
10 Ramesh Kumar Singh Independent 1,098 0.30%
11 S. Samshul Haque Independent 1,017 0.30%
12 Chandra Shekhar Prasad Yadav Independent 1,010 0.30%
13 Rameshwar Pd. Singh Bishwavandhu Independent 889 0.20%
14 Tribhuan Rai Independent 823 0.20%
15 Omeshwar Singh Independent 691 0.20%
16 Amrit Choudhary Independent 666 0.20%
17 Satrughan Prasad Singh Independent 611 0.20%
18 Sheodhyan Thakur Independent 553 0.10%
19 Radha Krishan Bhagwan Singh Independent 415 0.10%

Chapra — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Satyadeo Singh of Janta Party secured victory in the Chapra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 8,781 votes.

Out of 763,005 registered electors, 394,398 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.70%. 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

Satyadeo Singh (Janta Party) won the Chapra Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 8,781 votes (2.20%%).

The voter turnout in Chapra for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 51.70%%.

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

Chapra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.