Ernakulam Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Xavier Varghese Arakal of Indian National Congress (I) won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 2,502 votes (0.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 675,831 registered electors and 398,409 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Xavier Varghese Arakal

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
2,502
Margin %
0.60%
Total Electors
675,831
Votes Polled
398,409
Turnout
59.00%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
194
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Xavier Varghese Arakal

Indian National Congress (I)

189,225
47.50%
Male
#2
Henry Austin

Indian National Congress (U)

186,723
46.90%
Male
#3
Sreenivasan M.S. Madhavan

Independent

9,808
2.50%
Male
#4
Sukumaran Pottekat

Independent

4,206
1.10%
Male
#5
I. Velayudhan

Independent

2,082
0.50%
Male
#6
Sreenivasan Kochunny

Independent

1,981
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Xavier Varghese Arakal Indian National Congress (I) 189,225 47.50%
2 Henry Austin Indian National Congress (U) 186,723 46.90%
3 Sreenivasan M.S. Madhavan Independent 9,808 2.50%
4 Sukumaran Pottekat Independent 4,206 1.10%
5 I. Velayudhan Independent 2,082 0.50%
6 Sreenivasan Kochunny Independent 1,981 0.50%

Ernakulam — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Xavier Varghese Arakal of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Ernakulam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 2,502 votes.

Out of 675,831 registered electors, 398,409 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.00%. 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

Xavier Varghese Arakal (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 2,502 votes (0.60%%).

The voter turnout in Ernakulam for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 59.00%%.

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

Ernakulam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.