Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN
K. Kunhambu of Indian National Congress (U) won the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 73,257 votes (16.30%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 637,975 registered electors and 449,902 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Indian National Congress (U)
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, K. Kunhambu of Indian National Congress (U) secured victory in the Kannur constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 73,257 votes.
Out of 637,975 registered electors, 449,902 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.50%. A total of 3 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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