Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Arif Mohammad Khan of Indian National Congress (I) won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 75,181 votes (20.70%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 707,230 registered electors and 362,692 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Arif Mohammad Khan

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
75,181
Margin %
20.70%
Total Electors
707,230
Votes Polled
362,692
Turnout
51.30%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
446
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arif Mohammad Khan

Indian National Congress (I)

163,230
45.00%
Male
#2
Maqbool Husain Kureshi

Janta Party

88,049
24.30%
Male
#3
Bhagwati Prasad Dixit

Independent

51,717
14.30%
Male
#4
Manohar Lal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

42,795
11.80%
Male
#5
Om Prakash

Independent

2,385
0.70%
Male
#6
Santosh Kumar

Independent

1,730
0.50%
Male
#7
Ram Saran Dwivedi

Independent

1,501
0.40%
Male
#8
Shri Narayan

Independent

1,094
0.30%
Male
#9
Shyam Bihari Mishra

Independent

1,060
0.30%
Male
#10
Shyam Lal

Independent

864
0.20%
Male
#11
S.L. Hitkari

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

824
0.20%
Male
#12
Bansh Raj

Independent

725
0.20%
Male
#13
Gyan Chand

Independent

697
0.20%
Male
#14
Khan Mohammad

Independent

560
0.20%
Male
#15
Radhey Shyam Pathak

Independent

546
0.20%
Male
#16
Sushila Kshatrani

Independent

382
0.10%
Male
#17
Jai Prakash Narain Gautam

Independent

349
0.10%
Male
#18
Abdul Sattar

Independent

340
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arif Mohammad Khan Indian National Congress (I) 163,230 45.00%
2 Maqbool Husain Kureshi Janta Party 88,049 24.30%
3 Bhagwati Prasad Dixit Independent 51,717 14.30%
4 Manohar Lal Janta Party (SECULAR) 42,795 11.80%
5 Om Prakash Independent 2,385 0.70%
6 Santosh Kumar Independent 1,730 0.50%
7 Ram Saran Dwivedi Independent 1,501 0.40%
8 Shri Narayan Independent 1,094 0.30%
9 Shyam Bihari Mishra Independent 1,060 0.30%
10 Shyam Lal Independent 864 0.20%
11 S.L. Hitkari Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 824 0.20%
12 Bansh Raj Independent 725 0.20%
13 Gyan Chand Independent 697 0.20%
14 Khan Mohammad Independent 560 0.20%
15 Radhey Shyam Pathak Independent 546 0.20%
16 Sushila Kshatrani Independent 382 0.10%
17 Jai Prakash Narain Gautam Independent 349 0.10%
18 Abdul Sattar Independent 340 0.10%

Kanpur Urban — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Arif Mohammad Khan of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Kanpur Urban constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 75,181 votes.

Out of 707,230 registered electors, 362,692 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.30%. A total of 18 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

Arif Mohammad Khan (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 75,181 votes (20.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kanpur Urban for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 51.30%%.

18 candidates contested from Kanpur Urban constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Kanpur Urban is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.