Etawah Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ram Singh Shakya of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Etawah Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 56,075 votes (12.80%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 662,472 registered electors and 436,954 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Ram Singh Shakya

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
56,075
Margin %
12.80%
Total Electors
662,472
Votes Polled
436,954
Turnout
66.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
444
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Singh Shakya

Janta Party (SECULAR)

177,968
40.70%
Male
#2
Arjun Singh

Janta Party

121,893
27.90%
Male
#3
Sukhda Misra

Indian National Congress (I)

111,319
25.50%
Male
#4
Prem Chandra

Independent

7,212
1.70%
Male
#5
Sachchida Nand Dixit

Independent

5,719
1.30%
Male
#6
Ram Baboo

Independent

1,876
0.40%
Male
#7
Ram Dulare

Independent

1,686
0.40%
Male
#8
Raghubar Dayal

Independent

1,623
0.40%
Male
#9
Ram Gopal

Independent

1,301
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Singh Shakya Janta Party (SECULAR) 177,968 40.70%
2 Arjun Singh Janta Party 121,893 27.90%
3 Sukhda Misra Indian National Congress (I) 111,319 25.50%
4 Prem Chandra Independent 7,212 1.70%
5 Sachchida Nand Dixit Independent 5,719 1.30%
6 Ram Baboo Independent 1,876 0.40%
7 Ram Dulare Independent 1,686 0.40%
8 Raghubar Dayal Independent 1,623 0.40%
9 Ram Gopal Independent 1,301 0.30%

Etawah — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ram Singh Shakya of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Etawah constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 56,075 votes.

Out of 662,472 registered electors, 436,954 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.00%. A total of 9 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

Ram Singh Shakya (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Etawah Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 56,075 votes (12.80%%).

The voter turnout in Etawah for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 66.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Etawah constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Etawah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.