Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Reet Lal Pd. Verma of Janta Party won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 22,366 votes (8.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 679,406 registered electors and 274,331 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Reet Lal Pd. Verma

Janta Party

Victory Margin
22,366
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
679,406
Votes Polled
274,331
Turnout
40.40%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Reet Lal Pd. Verma

Janta Party

108,236
39.50%
Male
#2
Javed Warsi

Indian National Congress (I)

85,870
31.30%
Male
#3
Shankar Dayal Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

31,375
11.40%
Male
#4
Kharagdhari Singh

Independent

23,072
8.40%
Male
#5
Laxmi Kant Sa

Independent

5,953
2.20%
Male
#6
Girija Nandan Pd. Sinha

Independent

4,605
1.70%
Male
#7
Ganpat Rai

Independent

2,608
1.00%
Male
#8
Arun Rai

Independent

2,246
0.80%
Male
#9
Surya Narain Ram

Independent

2,124
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Reet Lal Pd. Verma Janta Party 108,236 39.50%
2 Javed Warsi Indian National Congress (I) 85,870 31.30%
3 Shankar Dayal Singh Indian National Congress (U) 31,375 11.40%
4 Kharagdhari Singh Independent 23,072 8.40%
5 Laxmi Kant Sa Independent 5,953 2.20%
6 Girija Nandan Pd. Sinha Independent 4,605 1.70%
7 Ganpat Rai Independent 2,608 1.00%
8 Arun Rai Independent 2,246 0.80%
9 Surya Narain Ram Independent 2,124 0.80%

Kodarma — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Reet Lal Pd. Verma of Janta Party secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 22,366 votes.

Out of 679,406 registered electors, 274,331 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.40%. 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

Reet Lal Pd. Verma (Janta Party) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 22,366 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 40.40%%.

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

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.