Dhenkanal Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur of Indian National Congress (I) won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 131,032 votes (43.20%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 645,017 registered electors and 303,642 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
131,032
Margin %
43.20%
Total Electors
645,017
Votes Polled
303,642
Turnout
47.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
294
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur

Indian National Congress (I)

182,036
60.00%
Male
#2
Sushil Kumar Patnaik

Janta Party (SECULAR)

51,004
16.80%
Male
#3
Jogendranath Tripathy

Janta Party

31,066
10.20%
Male
#4
Raj Kishore Misra

Independent

9,803
3.20%
Male
#5
Kashinath Nanda

Independent

7,823
2.60%
Male
#6
Kumar Dilleswar Pradhan

Independent

7,049
2.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur Indian National Congress (I) 182,036 60.00%
2 Sushil Kumar Patnaik Janta Party (SECULAR) 51,004 16.80%
3 Jogendranath Tripathy Janta Party 31,066 10.20%
4 Raj Kishore Misra Independent 9,803 3.20%
5 Kashinath Nanda Independent 7,823 2.60%
6 Kumar Dilleswar Pradhan Independent 7,049 2.30%

Dhenkanal — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Dhenkanal constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 131,032 votes.

Out of 645,017 registered electors, 303,642 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.10%. A total of 6 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

Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 131,032 votes (43.20%%).

The voter turnout in Dhenkanal for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 47.10%%.

6 candidates contested from Dhenkanal constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Dhenkanal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.