Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 ST
Giridhar Gomango of Indian National Congress (I) won the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 64,318 votes (40.50%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 618,269 registered electors and 158,890 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 25.70%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Giridhar Gomango of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Koraput constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 64,318 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 618,269 registered electors, 158,890 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 25.70%. 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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