Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Dhanik Lal Mandal of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 45,483 votes (9.90%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 700,394 registered electors and 459,432 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Dhanik Lal Mandal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
45,483
Margin %
9.90%
Total Electors
700,394
Votes Polled
459,432
Turnout
65.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
48
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dhanik Lal Mandal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

202,710
44.10%
Male
#2
Jagannath Mishra

Indian National Congress (I)

157,227
34.20%
Male
#3
Kameshwari Devi

Janta Party

84,135
18.30%
Male
#4
Gangadhar Mandal

Independent

3,524
0.80%
Male
#5
Ras Lal Yadav

Independent

1,964
0.40%
Male
#6
Lekha Nand Jha

Independent

1,718
0.40%
Male
#7
Hare Ram Singh

Independent

1,616
0.40%
Male
#8
Ram Vilash Sahani

Independent

1,060
0.20%
Male
#9
Shafiqulla

Independent

987
0.20%
Male
#10
Brajnandan

Independent

630
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dhanik Lal Mandal Janta Party (SECULAR) 202,710 44.10%
2 Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress (I) 157,227 34.20%
3 Kameshwari Devi Janta Party 84,135 18.30%
4 Gangadhar Mandal Independent 3,524 0.80%
5 Ras Lal Yadav Independent 1,964 0.40%
6 Lekha Nand Jha Independent 1,718 0.40%
7 Hare Ram Singh Independent 1,616 0.40%
8 Ram Vilash Sahani Independent 1,060 0.20%
9 Shafiqulla Independent 987 0.20%
10 Brajnandan Independent 630 0.10%

Jhanjharpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Dhanik Lal Mandal of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Jhanjharpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 45,483 votes.

Out of 700,394 registered electors, 459,432 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.60%. 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

Dhanik Lal Mandal (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 45,483 votes (9.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jhanjharpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 65.60%%.

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

Jhanjharpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.