Jalandhar Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Rajinder Singh Sparrow of Indian National Congress (I) won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 72,321 votes (16.70%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 725,205 registered electors and 433,193 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Rajinder Singh Sparrow

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
72,321
Margin %
16.70%
Total Electors
725,205
Votes Polled
433,193
Turnout
59.70%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
310
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajinder Singh Sparrow

Indian National Congress (I)

214,386
49.50%
Male
#2
Sarar Sarup Singh

Janta Party

142,065
32.80%
Male
#3
Hari Kisan Bhatti

Janta Party (SECULAR)

29,840
6.90%
Male
#4
Mohinder Singh

Independent

15,188
3.50%
Male
#5
Charanjit Singh

Independent

4,791
1.10%
Male
#6
Baba Brispati Nath Yogi

Independent

3,165
0.70%
Male
#7
Jagjit Singh Takhar

Independent

3,061
0.70%
Male
#8
S.Sukhbir Singh Hazuria

All India Labour Party

2,433
0.60%
Male
#9
Diljit Singh

Independent

1,984
0.50%
Male
#10
Jaswant Singh Khalsa

Independent

1,708
0.40%
Male
#11
Bhagat Gopal Krishna Gangotra

Independent

1,335
0.30%
Male
#12
Kuldip Singh

Independent

1,334
0.30%
Male
#13
Jagdaman Lal Daman

Independent

1,200
0.30%
Male
#14
Chitranjan Rai Gautam

Independent

1,138
0.30%
Male
#15
Gurbux

Independent

934
0.20%
Male
#16
Amar Nath

Independent

881
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajinder Singh Sparrow Indian National Congress (I) 214,386 49.50%
2 Sarar Sarup Singh Janta Party 142,065 32.80%
3 Hari Kisan Bhatti Janta Party (SECULAR) 29,840 6.90%
4 Mohinder Singh Independent 15,188 3.50%
5 Charanjit Singh Independent 4,791 1.10%
6 Baba Brispati Nath Yogi Independent 3,165 0.70%
7 Jagjit Singh Takhar Independent 3,061 0.70%
8 S.Sukhbir Singh Hazuria All India Labour Party 2,433 0.60%
9 Diljit Singh Independent 1,984 0.50%
10 Jaswant Singh Khalsa Independent 1,708 0.40%
11 Bhagat Gopal Krishna Gangotra Independent 1,335 0.30%
12 Kuldip Singh Independent 1,334 0.30%
13 Jagdaman Lal Daman Independent 1,200 0.30%
14 Chitranjan Rai Gautam Independent 1,138 0.30%
15 Gurbux Independent 934 0.20%
16 Amar Nath Independent 881 0.20%

Jalandhar — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Rajinder Singh Sparrow of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Jalandhar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 72,321 votes.

Out of 725,205 registered electors, 433,193 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.70%. 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

Rajinder Singh Sparrow (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 72,321 votes (16.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jalandhar for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 59.70%%.

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

Jalandhar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.