Delhi Sadar Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Jagdish Tytler of Indian National Congress (I) won the Delhi Sadar Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 8,118 votes (3.50%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 333,500 registered electors and 230,779 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Jagdish Tytler

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
8,118
Margin %
3.50%
Total Electors
333,500
Votes Polled
230,779
Turnout
69.20%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
563
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagdish Tytler

Indian National Congress (I)

108,148
46.90%
Male
#2
Kanwar Lal Gupta

Janta Party

100,030
43.30%
Male
#3
Lalit Makan

Indian National Congress (U)

7,306
3.20%
Male
#4
Prem Sagar Gupta

Communist Party Of India

5,398
2.30%
Male
#5
Bhagwan Das Vidyarthi

Independent

1,329
0.60%
Male
#6
Rama Nand Jain

Independent

1,102
0.50%
Male
#7
S.S. Seth

Independent

393
0.20%
Male
#8
V. Rama Chandra

All India Labour Party

373
0.20%
Male
#9
Nagin Chand

Independent

372
0.20%
Male
#10
Karuna Nidhan Roy

Independent

319
0.10%
Male
#11
Roop Ram

Independent

300
0.10%
Male
#12
Narendra Kumar

Independent

270
0.10%
Male
#13
Lal Chand Adalkha

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

266
0.10%
Male
#14
M.S. Azad

Independent

263
0.10%
Male
#15
Bhagwan Das Gupta

Independent

256
0.10%
Male
#16
Virendra Singh

Independent

251
0.10%
Male
#17
Chhotey Lal Bansal

Independent

250
0.10%
Male
#18
Jathedar Trilochan Singh

Independent

209
0.10%
Male
#19
Yogendra

Independent

205
0.10%
Male
#20
Jagdish Prashad

Independent

202
0.10%
Male
#21
Jagdishwar

Independent

202
0.10%
Male
#22
Keshav (Keshav Prasad Singh)

Independent

170
0.10%
Male
#23
Man Mohan Singh

Independent

161
0.10%
Male
#24
Anant Ram Saihgal

Independent

116
0.10%
Male
#25
Harbans Singh

Independent

85
0.00%
Male
#26
Narain Dass Gupta

Independent

76
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdish Tytler Indian National Congress (I) 108,148 46.90%
2 Kanwar Lal Gupta Janta Party 100,030 43.30%
3 Lalit Makan Indian National Congress (U) 7,306 3.20%
4 Prem Sagar Gupta Communist Party Of India 5,398 2.30%
5 Bhagwan Das Vidyarthi Independent 1,329 0.60%
6 Rama Nand Jain Independent 1,102 0.50%
7 S.S. Seth Independent 393 0.20%
8 V. Rama Chandra All India Labour Party 373 0.20%
9 Nagin Chand Independent 372 0.20%
10 Karuna Nidhan Roy Independent 319 0.10%
11 Roop Ram Independent 300 0.10%
12 Narendra Kumar Independent 270 0.10%
13 Lal Chand Adalkha Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 266 0.10%
14 M.S. Azad Independent 263 0.10%
15 Bhagwan Das Gupta Independent 256 0.10%
16 Virendra Singh Independent 251 0.10%
17 Chhotey Lal Bansal Independent 250 0.10%
18 Jathedar Trilochan Singh Independent 209 0.10%
19 Yogendra Independent 205 0.10%
20 Jagdish Prashad Independent 202 0.10%
21 Jagdishwar Independent 202 0.10%
22 Keshav (Keshav Prasad Singh) Independent 170 0.10%
23 Man Mohan Singh Independent 161 0.10%
24 Anant Ram Saihgal Independent 116 0.10%
25 Harbans Singh Independent 85 0.00%
26 Narain Dass Gupta Independent 76 0.00%

Delhi Sadar — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Jagdish Tytler of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Delhi Sadar constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 8,118 votes.

Out of 333,500 registered electors, 230,779 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.20%. A total of 26 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

Jagdish Tytler (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Delhi Sadar Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 8,118 votes (3.50%%).

The voter turnout in Delhi Sadar for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 69.20%%.

26 candidates contested from Delhi Sadar constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Delhi Sadar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.