India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 ST
Mahala Ramji Potla of Indian National Congress (I) won the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 13,580 votes (40.70%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 45,874 registered electors and 33,378 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.80%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Mahala Ramji Potla of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Dadra and Nagar Haveli constituency () with a margin of 13,580 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 45,874 registered electors, 33,378 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.80%. 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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