Indore Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Prakash Chand Sethi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Indore Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 64,733 votes (15.50%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 684,494 registered electors and 417,224 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Prakash Chand Sethi

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
64,733
Margin %
15.50%
Total Electors
684,494
Votes Polled
417,224
Turnout
61.00%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
228
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prakash Chand Sethi

Indian National Congress (I)

210,994
50.60%
Male
#2
Sheel Kumar Nigam

Janta Party

146,261
35.10%
Male
#3
Kalyan Jain

Janta Party (SECULAR)

26,177
6.30%
Male
#4
Ashifali Imam Ali

Independent

5,669
1.40%
Male
#5
Nandkishore Banshidhar

Independent

3,194
0.80%
Male
#6
Rishi Kumar Shukla

Independent

2,902
0.70%
Male
#7
Niyamat Ullah Khan

Independent

1,996
0.50%
Male
#8
Subhash Chand Ramvilas

Independent

1,459
0.30%
Male
#9
Rajendra Mittal

Independent

1,408
0.30%
Male
#10
Mohd. Rafi

Independent

1,373
0.30%
Male
#11
Metharam Tolani Shivputra

Independent

1,204
0.30%
Male
#12
Dattatry Ramchand Karmalkar

Independent

1,031
0.20%
Male
#13
Surendra Kumar Paul

Independent

1,005
0.20%
Male
#14
Bhawar Singh Nanuram

Independent

928
0.20%
Male
#15
Fundilal Mulchand

Independent

747
0.20%
Male
#16
Mastram Arjun

Independent

707
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prakash Chand Sethi Indian National Congress (I) 210,994 50.60%
2 Sheel Kumar Nigam Janta Party 146,261 35.10%
3 Kalyan Jain Janta Party (SECULAR) 26,177 6.30%
4 Ashifali Imam Ali Independent 5,669 1.40%
5 Nandkishore Banshidhar Independent 3,194 0.80%
6 Rishi Kumar Shukla Independent 2,902 0.70%
7 Niyamat Ullah Khan Independent 1,996 0.50%
8 Subhash Chand Ramvilas Independent 1,459 0.30%
9 Rajendra Mittal Independent 1,408 0.30%
10 Mohd. Rafi Independent 1,373 0.30%
11 Metharam Tolani Shivputra Independent 1,204 0.30%
12 Dattatry Ramchand Karmalkar Independent 1,031 0.20%
13 Surendra Kumar Paul Independent 1,005 0.20%
14 Bhawar Singh Nanuram Independent 928 0.20%
15 Fundilal Mulchand Independent 747 0.20%
16 Mastram Arjun Independent 707 0.20%

Indore — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Prakash Chand Sethi of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Indore constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 64,733 votes.

Out of 684,494 registered electors, 417,224 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.00%. A total of 16 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

Prakash Chand Sethi (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Indore Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 64,733 votes (15.50%%).

The voter turnout in Indore for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 61.00%%.

16 candidates contested from Indore constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Indore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.