Jahanabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Mahendara Prasad of Indian National Congress (I) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 28,142 votes (4.90%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 863,650 registered electors and 571,648 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Mahendara Prasad

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
28,142
Margin %
4.90%
Total Electors
863,650
Votes Polled
571,648
Turnout
66.20%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
77
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahendara Prasad

Indian National Congress (I)

231,946
40.60%
Male
#2
Chandra Shekhar Singh

Communist Party Of India

203,804
35.70%
Male
#3
Brajnandan Sahay

Independent

66,013
11.50%
Male
#4
Hari Lal Prasad Sinha

Janta Party

54,456
9.50%
Male
#5
Shankar Prasad Singh

Independent

2,184
0.40%
Male
#6
Ganesh Prasad Singh

Independent

1,456
0.30%
Male
#7
Jagannath Acharya

Independent

1,323
0.20%
Male
#8
Md. Ali

Independent

813
0.10%
Male
#9
Ramanand Prasad Mochi

Independent

633
0.10%
Male
#10
Ram Jatan Prasad

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#11
Akhilesh Sharma

Independent

361
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahendara Prasad Indian National Congress (I) 231,946 40.60%
2 Chandra Shekhar Singh Communist Party Of India 203,804 35.70%
3 Brajnandan Sahay Independent 66,013 11.50%
4 Hari Lal Prasad Sinha Janta Party 54,456 9.50%
5 Shankar Prasad Singh Independent 2,184 0.40%
6 Ganesh Prasad Singh Independent 1,456 0.30%
7 Jagannath Acharya Independent 1,323 0.20%
8 Md. Ali Independent 813 0.10%
9 Ramanand Prasad Mochi Independent 633 0.10%
10 Ram Jatan Prasad Independent 554 0.10%
11 Akhilesh Sharma Independent 361 0.10%

Jahanabad — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Mahendara Prasad of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Jahanabad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 28,142 votes.

Out of 863,650 registered electors, 571,648 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.20%. A total of 11 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

Mahendara Prasad (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 28,142 votes (4.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jahanabad for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 66.20%%.

11 candidates contested from Jahanabad constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jahanabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.