Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 ST
Shinghada Damu Barku of Indian National Congress (I) won the Dahanu Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 71,158 votes (24.60%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 715,384 registered electors and 289,462 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.50%. 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, Shinghada Damu Barku of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Dahanu constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 71,158 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 715,384 registered electors, 289,462 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.50%. A total of 3 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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