Dhanbad Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

A. K. Roy of Independent won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 15,306 votes (3.80%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 829,241 registered electors and 405,558 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

A. K. Roy

Independent

Victory Margin
15,306
Margin %
3.80%
Total Electors
829,241
Votes Polled
405,558
Turnout
48.90%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
147
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A. K. Roy

Independent

136,280
33.60%
Male
#2
Yogeshwar Prasad 'yogesh'

Indian National Congress (I)

120,974
29.80%
Male
#3
Narendra Kumar Singh

Janta Party

78,081
19.30%
Male
#4
Ahmad Kumar Ansari

Janta Party (SECULAR)

27,605
6.80%
Male
#5
Aklu Ram Mahato

Independent

10,931
2.70%
Male
#6
Kedar Prasad Sao

Independent

4,263
1.10%
Male
#7
Haradhan Singh

Independent

2,797
0.70%
Male
#8
S. P. Roy

Indian National Congress (U)

2,681
0.70%
Male
#9
Surajdeo Na. Yadav

Independent

1,992
0.50%
Male
#10
Genori Paswan

Independent

1,640
0.40%
Male
#11
Narayan Mahato

Jharkhand Party

1,583
0.40%
Male
#12
Dewan Manjhi

Independent

1,572
0.40%
Male
#13
P. K. Roy

Independent

1,475
0.40%
Male
#14
Sudhansu Mahtha

Independent

1,444
0.40%
Male
#15
Ajit Singh

Independent

941
0.20%
Male
#16
Anukul Kumar Bose

Independent

929
0.20%
Male
#17
Lal Mohan Mukhi

Independent

881
0.20%
Male
#18
S. N.Prasad

Independent

769
0.20%
Male
#19
Satyandra Kumar Singh

Independent

643
0.20%
Male
#20
Budhan Ram

Independent

522
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A. K. Roy Independent 136,280 33.60%
2 Yogeshwar Prasad 'yogesh' Indian National Congress (I) 120,974 29.80%
3 Narendra Kumar Singh Janta Party 78,081 19.30%
4 Ahmad Kumar Ansari Janta Party (SECULAR) 27,605 6.80%
5 Aklu Ram Mahato Independent 10,931 2.70%
6 Kedar Prasad Sao Independent 4,263 1.10%
7 Haradhan Singh Independent 2,797 0.70%
8 S. P. Roy Indian National Congress (U) 2,681 0.70%
9 Surajdeo Na. Yadav Independent 1,992 0.50%
10 Genori Paswan Independent 1,640 0.40%
11 Narayan Mahato Jharkhand Party 1,583 0.40%
12 Dewan Manjhi Independent 1,572 0.40%
13 P. K. Roy Independent 1,475 0.40%
14 Sudhansu Mahtha Independent 1,444 0.40%
15 Ajit Singh Independent 941 0.20%
16 Anukul Kumar Bose Independent 929 0.20%
17 Lal Mohan Mukhi Independent 881 0.20%
18 S. N.Prasad Independent 769 0.20%
19 Satyandra Kumar Singh Independent 643 0.20%
20 Budhan Ram Independent 522 0.10%

Dhanbad — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, A. K. Roy of Independent secured victory in the Dhanbad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 15,306 votes.

Out of 829,241 registered electors, 405,558 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.90%. A total of 20 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

A. K. Roy (Independent) won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 15,306 votes (3.80%%).

The voter turnout in Dhanbad for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 48.90%%.

20 candidates contested from Dhanbad constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Dhanbad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.