Kurukshetra Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Manohar Lal of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 27,929 votes (6.40%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 650,213 registered electors and 434,978 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Manohar Lal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
27,929
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
650,213
Votes Polled
434,978
Turnout
66.90%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
122
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manohar Lal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

159,196
36.60%
Male
#2
Bishan Singh

Janta Party

131,267
30.20%
Male
#3
Jagjit Singh Marwaha

Indian National Congress (I)

109,573
25.20%
Male
#4
Milkhi Ram Aggarwal

Independent

5,484
1.30%
Male
#5
Jagdish

Independent

3,801
0.90%
Male
#6
Pratap Singh Pawaria

Independent

3,446
0.80%
Male
#7
Vinod Kumar

Independent

2,465
0.60%
Male
#8
Phula Ram

Independent

1,837
0.40%
Male
#9
Kapoora

Independent

1,654
0.40%
Male
#10
Nand Kishore Bhardwaj

All India Forward Bloc

1,650
0.40%
Male
#11
Ved Prakash

Independent

1,575
0.40%
Male
#12
Harbial Singh Chitranjana

Independent

1,287
0.30%
Male
#13
Makhan Lal

Independent

1,178
0.30%
Male
#14
Raghunandan Lal Vaid

Independent

900
0.20%
Male
#15
Ishwar Chand Latka

Independent

663
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manohar Lal Janta Party (SECULAR) 159,196 36.60%
2 Bishan Singh Janta Party 131,267 30.20%
3 Jagjit Singh Marwaha Indian National Congress (I) 109,573 25.20%
4 Milkhi Ram Aggarwal Independent 5,484 1.30%
5 Jagdish Independent 3,801 0.90%
6 Pratap Singh Pawaria Independent 3,446 0.80%
7 Vinod Kumar Independent 2,465 0.60%
8 Phula Ram Independent 1,837 0.40%
9 Kapoora Independent 1,654 0.40%
10 Nand Kishore Bhardwaj All India Forward Bloc 1,650 0.40%
11 Ved Prakash Independent 1,575 0.40%
12 Harbial Singh Chitranjana Independent 1,287 0.30%
13 Makhan Lal Independent 1,178 0.30%
14 Raghunandan Lal Vaid Independent 900 0.20%
15 Ishwar Chand Latka Independent 663 0.20%

Kurukshetra — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Manohar Lal of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Kurukshetra constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 27,929 votes.

Out of 650,213 registered electors, 434,978 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.90%. A total of 15 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

Manohar Lal (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 27,929 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kurukshetra for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 66.90%%.

15 candidates contested from Kurukshetra constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Kurukshetra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.