Hamirpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Doongar Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 66,209 votes (19.70%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 622,309 registered electors and 335,657 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Doongar Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
66,209
Margin %
19.70%
Total Electors
622,309
Votes Polled
335,657
Turnout
53.90%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
450
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Narain Chand

Indian National Congress (I)

200,282
54.40%
Male
#2
Ranjit Singh

Janta Party

127,848
34.70%
Male
#3
Hem Singh

Independent

10,152
2.80%
Male
#4
Hukam Singh Agiakari

Independent

7,401
2.00%
Male
#5
Hari Singh

Independent

4,164
1.10%
Male
#6
Jagdamba Parshad

Independent

4,062
1.10%
Male
#7
Parmeshwari Das

Independent

3,029
0.80%
Male
#8
Bala Ram

Independent

1,793
0.50%
Male
#9
Prem Dutt Alias Prem Prabhakar

Independent

1,645
0.40%
Male
#10
Khushi Ram

Independent

1,109
0.30%
Male
#11
Doongar Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

143,821
42.80%
Male
#12
Shiva Nandan Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

77,612
23.10%
Male
#13
Tej Pratap Singh

Janta Party

69,019
20.60%
Male
#14
Guru Dass

Independent

7,232
2.20%
Male
#15
Vishnu Datt

Independent

6,214
1.90%
Male
#16
Kamla Pati

Independent

5,638
1.70%
Male
#17
Tahira Khan

Independent

3,223
1.00%
Male
#18
Shardendu Arjuria

Indian National Congress (U)

3,211
1.00%
Male
#19
Lakhan Lal Singh

Independent

3,191
1.00%
Male
#20
Ram Sanehi

Independent

2,605
0.80%
Male
#21
Sunder Lal

Independent

2,249
0.70%
Male
#22
Rama Shanker Nigam

Independent

1,157
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Narain Chand Indian National Congress (I) 200,282 54.40%
2 Ranjit Singh Janta Party 127,848 34.70%
3 Hem Singh Independent 10,152 2.80%
4 Hukam Singh Agiakari Independent 7,401 2.00%
5 Hari Singh Independent 4,164 1.10%
6 Jagdamba Parshad Independent 4,062 1.10%
7 Parmeshwari Das Independent 3,029 0.80%
8 Bala Ram Independent 1,793 0.50%
9 Prem Dutt Alias Prem Prabhakar Independent 1,645 0.40%
10 Khushi Ram Independent 1,109 0.30%
11 Doongar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 143,821 42.80%
12 Shiva Nandan Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 77,612 23.10%
13 Tej Pratap Singh Janta Party 69,019 20.60%
14 Guru Dass Independent 7,232 2.20%
15 Vishnu Datt Independent 6,214 1.90%
16 Kamla Pati Independent 5,638 1.70%
17 Tahira Khan Independent 3,223 1.00%
18 Shardendu Arjuria Indian National Congress (U) 3,211 1.00%
19 Lakhan Lal Singh Independent 3,191 1.00%
20 Ram Sanehi Independent 2,605 0.80%
21 Sunder Lal Independent 2,249 0.70%
22 Rama Shanker Nigam Independent 1,157 0.30%

Hamirpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Doongar Singh of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Hamirpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 66,209 votes.

Out of 622,309 registered electors, 335,657 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.90%. A total of 22 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

Doongar Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 66,209 votes (19.70%%).

The voter turnout in Hamirpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 53.90%%.

22 candidates contested from Hamirpur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Hamirpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.