Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kunwar Basant Narayan Singh of Janta Party won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 29,364 votes (10.40%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 715,407 registered electors and 281,511 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 39.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Kunwar Basant Narayan Singh

Janta Party

Victory Margin
29,364
Margin %
10.40%
Total Electors
715,407
Votes Polled
281,511
Turnout
39.40%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
154
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kunwar Basant Narayan Singh

Janta Party

96,182
34.20%
Male
#2
Azima Hussain

Indian National Congress (I)

66,818
23.70%
Male
#3
Bhuneshwar Prasad Mahto

Communist Party Of India

52,135
18.50%
Male
#4
Upendra Nath Verma

Janta Party (SECULAR)

30,301
10.80%
Male
#5
Arjun Ram

Independent

15,286
5.40%
Male
#6
Udit Narain Prasad

Independent

3,615
1.30%
Male
#7
Premu Naik

Independent

3,121
1.10%
Male
#8
A. D. Nandi

Jharkhand Party

2,705
1.00%
Male
#9
John Pankaj

Independent

1,948
0.70%
Male
#10
Shane Ahmad Siddique

Independent

1,651
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kunwar Basant Narayan Singh Janta Party 96,182 34.20%
2 Azima Hussain Indian National Congress (I) 66,818 23.70%
3 Bhuneshwar Prasad Mahto Communist Party Of India 52,135 18.50%
4 Upendra Nath Verma Janta Party (SECULAR) 30,301 10.80%
5 Arjun Ram Independent 15,286 5.40%
6 Udit Narain Prasad Independent 3,615 1.30%
7 Premu Naik Independent 3,121 1.10%
8 A. D. Nandi Jharkhand Party 2,705 1.00%
9 John Pankaj Independent 1,948 0.70%
10 Shane Ahmad Siddique Independent 1,651 0.60%

Hazaribagh — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kunwar Basant Narayan Singh of Janta Party secured victory in the Hazaribagh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 29,364 votes.

Out of 715,407 registered electors, 281,511 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 39.40%. A total of 10 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

Kunwar Basant Narayan Singh (Janta Party) won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 29,364 votes (10.40%%).

The voter turnout in Hazaribagh for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 39.40%%.

10 candidates contested from Hazaribagh constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Hazaribagh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.