East Delhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

H.K.L. Bhagat of Indian National Congress (I) won the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 87,708 votes (20.70%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 677,955 registered electors and 422,772 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

H.K.L. Bhagat

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
87,708
Margin %
20.70%
Total Electors
677,955
Votes Polled
422,772
Turnout
62.40%
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
538
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
H.K.L. Bhagat

Indian National Congress (I)

228,727
54.10%
Male
#2
Kishore Lal

Janta Party

141,019
33.40%
Male
#3
Mir Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

25,539
6.00%
Male
#4
Krishan Kumar

Independent

2,492
0.60%
Male
#5
Avinash Kumar Puri

Independent

1,778
0.40%
Male
#6
Ram Lubhaya

Independent

1,464
0.30%
Male
#7
Saheb Singh

Independent

1,299
0.30%
Male
#8
H.V. Chadha

Independent

1,214
0.30%
Male
#9
Mohd. Abdulla

Independent

977
0.20%
Male
#10
R.A. Kaushik

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

970
0.20%
Male
#11
Megh Nath Yogeshwar

Independent

961
0.20%
Male
#12
B.L. Karautia

Independent

855
0.20%
Male
#13
Bhagwan Das

Independent

760
0.20%
Male
#14
Mangal Singh

Independent

756
0.20%
Male
#15
Jeewan Lal

Independent

722
0.20%
Male
#16
J.C. Raina

Independent

648
0.20%
Male
#17
Radhey Shyam Kashyap

Independent

623
0.10%
Male
#18
Raghubir Aggarwal

Independent

620
0.10%
Male
#19
Acharya Keshav Dev

Bharatiya Socialist Party

581
0.10%
Male
#20
Suresh Kumar Sharma

Independent

515
0.10%
Male
#21
Shiv Charan

Independent

500
0.10%
Male
#22
Brij Mohan

Independent

443
0.10%
Male
#23
Madan Lal Alias Subhash Commandar

Independent

424
0.10%
Male
#24
Laxman Singh

Independent

394
0.10%
Male
#25
Surender Singh

Independent

386
0.10%
Male
#26
Davinder Kumar Puri

Independent

271
0.10%
Male
#27
Hari Om

Independent

258
0.10%
Male
#28
Janak Rai (Jai)

Independent

252
0.10%
Male
#29
Satya Prakash Gupta

Independent

247
0.10%
Male
#30
Bhagwan Sahai

Independent

186
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 H.K.L. Bhagat Indian National Congress (I) 228,727 54.10%
2 Kishore Lal Janta Party 141,019 33.40%
3 Mir Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 25,539 6.00%
4 Krishan Kumar Independent 2,492 0.60%
5 Avinash Kumar Puri Independent 1,778 0.40%
6 Ram Lubhaya Independent 1,464 0.30%
7 Saheb Singh Independent 1,299 0.30%
8 H.V. Chadha Independent 1,214 0.30%
9 Mohd. Abdulla Independent 977 0.20%
10 R.A. Kaushik Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 970 0.20%
11 Megh Nath Yogeshwar Independent 961 0.20%
12 B.L. Karautia Independent 855 0.20%
13 Bhagwan Das Independent 760 0.20%
14 Mangal Singh Independent 756 0.20%
15 Jeewan Lal Independent 722 0.20%
16 J.C. Raina Independent 648 0.20%
17 Radhey Shyam Kashyap Independent 623 0.10%
18 Raghubir Aggarwal Independent 620 0.10%
19 Acharya Keshav Dev Bharatiya Socialist Party 581 0.10%
20 Suresh Kumar Sharma Independent 515 0.10%
21 Shiv Charan Independent 500 0.10%
22 Brij Mohan Independent 443 0.10%
23 Madan Lal Alias Subhash Commandar Independent 424 0.10%
24 Laxman Singh Independent 394 0.10%
25 Surender Singh Independent 386 0.10%
26 Davinder Kumar Puri Independent 271 0.10%
27 Hari Om Independent 258 0.10%
28 Janak Rai (Jai) Independent 252 0.10%
29 Satya Prakash Gupta Independent 247 0.10%
30 Bhagwan Sahai Independent 186 0.00%

East Delhi — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, H.K.L. Bhagat of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the East Delhi constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 87,708 votes.

Out of 677,955 registered electors, 422,772 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.40%. A total of 30 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

H.K.L. Bhagat (Indian National Congress (I)) won the East Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 87,708 votes (20.70%%).

The voter turnout in East Delhi for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 62.40%%.

30 candidates contested from East Delhi constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

East Delhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.