Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Rudra Pratap Sarangi of Janta Party won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 10,457 votes (3.20%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 664,802 registered electors and 321,959 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Rudra Pratap Sarangi

Janta Party

Victory Margin
10,457
Margin %
3.20%
Total Electors
664,802
Votes Polled
321,959
Turnout
48.40%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rudra Pratap Sarangi

Janta Party

91,847
28.50%
Male
#2
V.G. Gopal

Indian National Congress (I)

81,390
25.30%
Male
#3
Tika Ram Manjhi

Communist Party Of India

76,539
23.80%
Male
#4
Chhote Ram Manjhi

Jharkhand Party

17,625
5.50%
Male
#5
Onkar Nath Jaiswal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

13,838
4.30%
Male
#6
Pritish Chandra

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

11,110
3.50%
Male
#7
Swadesh Kumar

Independent

3,193
1.00%
Male
#8
Ramesh Chandra Digar

Independent

2,360
0.70%
Male
#9
Jaganath Mahato

Independent

2,290
0.70%
Male
#10
Gouranga Mahato

Independent

2,270
0.70%
Male
#11
Baladeo Pandey

Independent

2,226
0.70%
Male
#12
Onkar Nath Singh

Independent

2,148
0.70%
Male
#13
Janardan Sharma

Independent

1,845
0.60%
Male
#14
Thakur Das Mahato

Independent

1,422
0.40%
Male
#15
Shankh Baba

Independent

951
0.30%
Male
#16
Rabindra Nath Sinha

Independent

916
0.30%
Male
#17
Milu Sardar

Independent

678
0.20%
Male
#18
Ratul Chandra Hansda

Independent

576
0.20%
Male
#19
Arjun Singh

Independent

400
0.10%
Male
#20
Arbind Prasad Verma

Independent

313
0.10%
Male
#21
J. K. I. Prasad

Independent

229
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rudra Pratap Sarangi Janta Party 91,847 28.50%
2 V.G. Gopal Indian National Congress (I) 81,390 25.30%
3 Tika Ram Manjhi Communist Party Of India 76,539 23.80%
4 Chhote Ram Manjhi Jharkhand Party 17,625 5.50%
5 Onkar Nath Jaiswal Janta Party (SECULAR) 13,838 4.30%
6 Pritish Chandra Socialist Unity Centre Of India 11,110 3.50%
7 Swadesh Kumar Independent 3,193 1.00%
8 Ramesh Chandra Digar Independent 2,360 0.70%
9 Jaganath Mahato Independent 2,290 0.70%
10 Gouranga Mahato Independent 2,270 0.70%
11 Baladeo Pandey Independent 2,226 0.70%
12 Onkar Nath Singh Independent 2,148 0.70%
13 Janardan Sharma Independent 1,845 0.60%
14 Thakur Das Mahato Independent 1,422 0.40%
15 Shankh Baba Independent 951 0.30%
16 Rabindra Nath Sinha Independent 916 0.30%
17 Milu Sardar Independent 678 0.20%
18 Ratul Chandra Hansda Independent 576 0.20%
19 Arjun Singh Independent 400 0.10%
20 Arbind Prasad Verma Independent 313 0.10%
21 J. K. I. Prasad Independent 229 0.10%

Jamshedpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Rudra Pratap Sarangi of Janta Party secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 10,457 votes.

Out of 664,802 registered electors, 321,959 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.40%. A total of 21 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

Rudra Pratap Sarangi (Janta Party) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 10,457 votes (3.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 48.40%%.

21 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.