Khammam Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kondala Rao Jalagam of Indian National Congress (I) won the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 95,483 votes (19.40%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 701,335 registered electors and 491,008 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Kondala Rao Jalagam

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
95,483
Margin %
19.40%
Total Electors
701,335
Votes Polled
491,008
Turnout
70.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
401
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kondala Rao Jalagam

Indian National Congress (I)

201,559
41.10%
Male
#2
Upendraiah Samineni

Indian National Congress (U)

106,076
21.60%
Male
#3
Yalamanchili Radha Krishna Murthi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

101,959
20.80%
Male
#4
Maddi China Venkat Reddy

Independent

32,378
6.60%
Male
#5
B. Lakshmi Naik

Independent

12,840
2.60%
Male
#6
K. Ram Mohan Rao

Independent

12,181
2.50%
Male
#7
Kama John

Independent

5,007
1.00%
Male
#8
Anuapurna Visalaksi Aluri

Independent

3,807
0.80%
Male
#9
Lingala Jamalaih

Independent

2,643
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kondala Rao Jalagam Indian National Congress (I) 201,559 41.10%
2 Upendraiah Samineni Indian National Congress (U) 106,076 21.60%
3 Yalamanchili Radha Krishna Murthi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 101,959 20.80%
4 Maddi China Venkat Reddy Independent 32,378 6.60%
5 B. Lakshmi Naik Independent 12,840 2.60%
6 K. Ram Mohan Rao Independent 12,181 2.50%
7 Kama John Independent 5,007 1.00%
8 Anuapurna Visalaksi Aluri Independent 3,807 0.80%
9 Lingala Jamalaih Independent 2,643 0.50%

Khammam — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kondala Rao Jalagam of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Khammam constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 95,483 votes.

Out of 701,335 registered electors, 491,008 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.00%. 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

Kondala Rao Jalagam (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Khammam Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 95,483 votes (19.40%%).

The voter turnout in Khammam for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 70.00%%.

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

Khammam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.