Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Amrit Mohanal Patel of Indian National Congress (I) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 49,217 votes (10.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 791,640 registered electors and 454,333 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Amrit Mohanal Patel

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
49,217
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
791,640
Votes Polled
454,333
Turnout
57.40%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
100
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Amrit Mohanal Patel

Indian National Congress (I)

241,694
53.20%
Male
#2
Puroshottam Ganesh Navalankar

Janta Party

192,477
42.40%
Male
#3
Gohil Manilal Varubhai

Independent

3,357
0.70%
Male
#4
Chimanbhai Amin

Independent

3,036
0.70%
Male
#5
Daridranarayan Sharma

Independent

2,129
0.50%
Male
#6
Singrotiya Muljibhai Mohanbhai

Independent

1,171
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Amrit Mohanal Patel Indian National Congress (I) 241,694 53.20%
2 Puroshottam Ganesh Navalankar Janta Party 192,477 42.40%
3 Gohil Manilal Varubhai Independent 3,357 0.70%
4 Chimanbhai Amin Independent 3,036 0.70%
5 Daridranarayan Sharma Independent 2,129 0.50%
6 Singrotiya Muljibhai Mohanbhai Independent 1,171 0.30%

Gandhinagar — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Amrit Mohanal Patel of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 49,217 votes.

Out of 791,640 registered electors, 454,333 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.40%. 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

Amrit Mohanal Patel (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 49,217 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gandhinagar for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 57.40%%.

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

Gandhinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.