Jalna Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Balasaheb Pawar of Indian National Congress (I) won the Jalna Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 107,126 votes (31.50%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 696,767 registered electors and 340,041 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Balasaheb Pawar

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
107,126
Margin %
31.50%
Total Electors
696,767
Votes Polled
340,041
Turnout
48.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
249
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Balasaheb Pawar

Indian National Congress (I)

173,519
51.00%
Male
#2
Pundalik Hari

Janta Party

66,393
19.50%
Male
#3
Ankushrao Tope

Indian National Congress (U)

57,149
16.80%
Male
#4
Patwari Shashikant Radhakishan

Janta Party (SECULAR)

14,093
4.10%
Male
#5
Amaullakhan Jafarkhan

Republican Party Of India

10,147
3.00%
Male
#6
Sharma Ghanshamdeo Swairam

Independent

2,072
0.60%
Male
#7
Mansingh Dhondiram Rajpur

Independent

1,965
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Balasaheb Pawar Indian National Congress (I) 173,519 51.00%
2 Pundalik Hari Janta Party 66,393 19.50%
3 Ankushrao Tope Indian National Congress (U) 57,149 16.80%
4 Patwari Shashikant Radhakishan Janta Party (SECULAR) 14,093 4.10%
5 Amaullakhan Jafarkhan Republican Party Of India 10,147 3.00%
6 Sharma Ghanshamdeo Swairam Independent 2,072 0.60%
7 Mansingh Dhondiram Rajpur Independent 1,965 0.60%

Jalna — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Balasaheb Pawar of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Jalna constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 107,126 votes.

Out of 696,767 registered electors, 340,041 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.80%. A total of 7 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

Balasaheb Pawar (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Jalna Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 107,126 votes (31.50%%).

The voter turnout in Jalna for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 48.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Jalna constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jalna is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.