Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Azizulla of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 2,763 votes (0.70%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 715,727 registered electors and 381,122 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Azizulla

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
2,763
Margin %
0.70%
Total Electors
715,727
Votes Polled
381,122
Turnout
53.30%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
476
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Azizulla

Janta Party (SECULAR)

128,745
33.80%
Male
#2
Raj Deo

Indian National Congress (I)

125,982
33.10%
Male
#3
Yadvendra Dutta Dubey

Janta Party

84,091
22.10%
Male
#4
Ish Narain

Independent

8,147
2.10%
Male
#5
Mehdi Zafri

Independent

6,436
1.70%
Male
#6
Ghanshyam Lal Nigam

Independent

5,074
1.30%
Male
#7
Vind Basini

Independent

4,487
1.20%
Male
#8
Shashidhar Narain Urf Shyam Pandit

Independent

4,056
1.10%
Male
#9
Jagdish Chandra

Independent

3,268
0.90%
Male
#10
Mahendra Narain

Independent

1,649
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Azizulla Janta Party (SECULAR) 128,745 33.80%
2 Raj Deo Indian National Congress (I) 125,982 33.10%
3 Yadvendra Dutta Dubey Janta Party 84,091 22.10%
4 Ish Narain Independent 8,147 2.10%
5 Mehdi Zafri Independent 6,436 1.70%
6 Ghanshyam Lal Nigam Independent 5,074 1.30%
7 Vind Basini Independent 4,487 1.20%
8 Shashidhar Narain Urf Shyam Pandit Independent 4,056 1.10%
9 Jagdish Chandra Independent 3,268 0.90%
10 Mahendra Narain Independent 1,649 0.40%

Jaunpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Azizulla of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Jaunpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 2,763 votes.

Out of 715,727 registered electors, 381,122 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.30%. A total of 10 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

Azizulla (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 2,763 votes (0.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jaunpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 53.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Jaunpur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Jaunpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.