Kannauj Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Chhotey Singh Yadav of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 39,137 votes (9.50%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 688,500 registered electors and 413,991 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Chhotey Singh Yadav

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
39,137
Margin %
9.50%
Total Electors
688,500
Votes Polled
413,991
Turnout
60.10%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
445
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chhotey Singh Yadav

Janta Party (SECULAR)

147,901
35.70%
Male
#2
Ram Prakash Tripathi

Janta Party

108,764
26.30%
Male
#3
Balram Singh Yadav

Indian National Congress (I)

107,842
26.00%
Male
#4
Jaswant

Independent

24,880
6.00%
Male
#5
Deep Chand

Independent

8,095
2.00%
Male
#6
Ram Prakash

Independent

3,622
0.90%
Male
#7
Shyam Singh Yadav

Independent

2,990
0.70%
Male
#8
Batehswar Dayal Tiwari

Independent

2,499
0.60%
Male
#9
Govind Krishna Sharma

Independent

1,409
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chhotey Singh Yadav Janta Party (SECULAR) 147,901 35.70%
2 Ram Prakash Tripathi Janta Party 108,764 26.30%
3 Balram Singh Yadav Indian National Congress (I) 107,842 26.00%
4 Jaswant Independent 24,880 6.00%
5 Deep Chand Independent 8,095 2.00%
6 Ram Prakash Independent 3,622 0.90%
7 Shyam Singh Yadav Independent 2,990 0.70%
8 Batehswar Dayal Tiwari Independent 2,499 0.60%
9 Govind Krishna Sharma Independent 1,409 0.30%

Kannauj — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Chhotey Singh Yadav of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Kannauj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 39,137 votes.

Out of 688,500 registered electors, 413,991 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.10%. A total of 9 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

Chhotey Singh Yadav (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 39,137 votes (9.50%%).

The voter turnout in Kannauj for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 60.10%%.

9 candidates contested from Kannauj constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Kannauj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.