Kota Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Krishan Kumar Goyal of Janta Party won the Kota Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 6,220 votes (1.80%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 639,359 registered electors and 352,327 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Krishan Kumar Goyal

Janta Party

Victory Margin
6,220
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
639,359
Votes Polled
352,327
Turnout
55.10%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
343
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Krishan Kumar Goyal

Janta Party

151,128
42.90%
Male
#2
Brij Suinder

Indian National Congress (I)

144,908
41.10%
Male
#3
Jasveer Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

29,749
8.40%
Male
#4
Panna Lal

Independent

4,530
1.30%
Male
#5
Ram Raghunath

Independent

4,248
1.20%
Male
#6
Kripa Shankar

Independent

3,254
0.90%
Male
#7
Kanhaiya Lal

Independent

2,988
0.80%
Male
#8
Durga Shankar

Independent

2,768
0.80%
Male
#9
Sukh Lal Panjwani

Independent

1,071
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Krishan Kumar Goyal Janta Party 151,128 42.90%
2 Brij Suinder Indian National Congress (I) 144,908 41.10%
3 Jasveer Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 29,749 8.40%
4 Panna Lal Independent 4,530 1.30%
5 Ram Raghunath Independent 4,248 1.20%
6 Kripa Shankar Independent 3,254 0.90%
7 Kanhaiya Lal Independent 2,988 0.80%
8 Durga Shankar Independent 2,768 0.80%
9 Sukh Lal Panjwani Independent 1,071 0.30%

Kota — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Krishan Kumar Goyal of Janta Party secured victory in the Kota constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 6,220 votes.

Out of 639,359 registered electors, 352,327 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.10%. 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

Krishan Kumar Goyal (Janta Party) won the Kota Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 6,220 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kota for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 55.10%%.

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

Kota is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.