Farrukhabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Daya Ram Shakya of Janta Party won the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 6,110 votes (1.80%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 724,527 registered electors and 348,762 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Daya Ram Shakya

Janta Party

Victory Margin
6,110
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
724,527
Votes Polled
348,762
Turnout
48.10%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
443
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Daya Ram Shakya

Janta Party

77,541
22.20%
Male
#2
Siya Ram Gangwar

Indian National Congress (I)

71,431
20.50%
Male
#3
Girish Chandra Katiyar

Janta Party (SECULAR)

68,160
19.50%
Male
#4
Anwar Mohammad

Independent

64,702
18.60%
Male
#5
Subedar Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

35,373
10.10%
Male
#6
Damodar Singh

Independent

4,841
1.40%
Male
#7
Kamla Devi Kashyap

Independent

4,245
1.20%
Male
#8
Man Singh

Independent

3,549
1.00%
Male
#9
Vidya Sagar

Independent

2,489
0.70%
Male
#10
Ram Chandra

Independent

1,962
0.60%
Male
#11
Ram Babu Bajpai

Independent

1,510
0.40%
Male
#12
Shyam Babu Yadav

Independent

1,383
0.40%
Male
#13
Ram Bharosey Lal (Katiyar)

Independent

1,185
0.30%
Male
#14
Baba Krishna Chandra

Independent

1,013
0.30%
Male
#15
Dev Narain Dixit

Independent

783
0.20%
Male
#16
Ramautar Alias Yogiraj Ratanand Shastri

Independent

659
0.20%
Male
#17
Ramashrya Dixit

Independent

641
0.20%
Male
#18
Soney Lal

Independent

402
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Daya Ram Shakya Janta Party 77,541 22.20%
2 Siya Ram Gangwar Indian National Congress (I) 71,431 20.50%
3 Girish Chandra Katiyar Janta Party (SECULAR) 68,160 19.50%
4 Anwar Mohammad Independent 64,702 18.60%
5 Subedar Singh Indian National Congress (U) 35,373 10.10%
6 Damodar Singh Independent 4,841 1.40%
7 Kamla Devi Kashyap Independent 4,245 1.20%
8 Man Singh Independent 3,549 1.00%
9 Vidya Sagar Independent 2,489 0.70%
10 Ram Chandra Independent 1,962 0.60%
11 Ram Babu Bajpai Independent 1,510 0.40%
12 Shyam Babu Yadav Independent 1,383 0.40%
13 Ram Bharosey Lal (Katiyar) Independent 1,185 0.30%
14 Baba Krishna Chandra Independent 1,013 0.30%
15 Dev Narain Dixit Independent 783 0.20%
16 Ramautar Alias Yogiraj Ratanand Shastri Independent 659 0.20%
17 Ramashrya Dixit Independent 641 0.20%
18 Soney Lal Independent 402 0.10%

Farrukhabad — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Daya Ram Shakya of Janta Party secured victory in the Farrukhabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 6,110 votes.

Out of 724,527 registered electors, 348,762 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.10%. A total of 18 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

Daya Ram Shakya (Janta Party) won the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 6,110 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Farrukhabad for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 48.10%%.

18 candidates contested from Farrukhabad constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Farrukhabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.