Haridwar Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 SC

Jagpal Singh of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 26,444 votes (6.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 638,169 registered electors and 415,321 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Jagpal Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
26,444
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
638,169
Votes Polled
415,321
Turnout
65.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
488
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagpal Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

151,530
36.50%
Male
#2
Bhagwan Dass

Janta Party

125,086
30.10%
Male
#3
Shakuntala Devi

Indian National Congress (I)

124,362
29.90%
Male
#4
Dal Chand Chhachhar

Independent

4,833
1.20%
Male
#5
Sunil Kumar

Indian National Congress (U)

2,974
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagpal Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 151,530 36.50%
2 Bhagwan Dass Janta Party 125,086 30.10%
3 Shakuntala Devi Indian National Congress (I) 124,362 29.90%
4 Dal Chand Chhachhar Independent 4,833 1.20%
5 Sunil Kumar Indian National Congress (U) 2,974 0.70%

Haridwar — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Jagpal Singh of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Haridwar constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 26,444 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 638,169 registered electors, 415,321 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.10%. A total of 5 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

Jagpal Singh (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Haridwar Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 26,444 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Haridwar for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 65.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Haridwar constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Haridwar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.