Lucknow Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Sheila Kaul of Indian National Congress (I) won the Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 30,382 votes (11.60%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 687,282 registered electors and 262,203 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 38.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Sheila Kaul

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
30,382
Margin %
11.60%
Total Electors
687,282
Votes Polled
262,203
Turnout
38.20%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
438
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheila Kaul

Indian National Congress (I)

123,231
47.00%
Male
#2
Mahmood Butt

Janta Party

92,849
35.40%
Male
#3
Triloki Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

17,163
6.50%
Male
#4
J.P. Yadav

Independent

3,968
1.50%
Male
#5
Anand Prakash

Independent

2,533
1.00%
Male
#6
Rakesh Kumar

Independent

2,166
0.80%
Male
#7
Krishna Baldev Mahana

Independent

1,962
0.70%
Male
#8
Uma Rani

Independent

1,938
0.70%
Male
#9
R. L. Mathur

Independent

1,900
0.70%
Male
#10
Dharma Nand

Independent

1,774
0.70%
Male
#11
Ram Autar

Independent

1,332
0.50%
Male
#12
Shrikant Singh

Independent

1,267
0.50%
Male
#13
S. Anwarul Hasan

Independent

1,093
0.40%
Male
#14
Pt. Chandra Kant Shukla

Independent

954
0.40%
Male
#15
Jagdamba Prasad

Independent

945
0.40%
Male
#16
Ujagar Singh

Independent

743
0.30%
Male
#17
Ishwar Din

Independent

592
0.20%
Male
#18
Sheo Shanker Tripathi

Independent

567
0.20%
Male
#19
Ramesh Chandra Nagpal

Independent

541
0.20%
Male
#20
Mangoo Prasad Kashyap

Independent

435
0.20%
Male
#21
Prashant Dheer Pandey

Independent

409
0.20%
Male
#22
Harish Kumar Rastogi

Independent

258
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheila Kaul Indian National Congress (I) 123,231 47.00%
2 Mahmood Butt Janta Party 92,849 35.40%
3 Triloki Singh Indian National Congress (U) 17,163 6.50%
4 J.P. Yadav Independent 3,968 1.50%
5 Anand Prakash Independent 2,533 1.00%
6 Rakesh Kumar Independent 2,166 0.80%
7 Krishna Baldev Mahana Independent 1,962 0.70%
8 Uma Rani Independent 1,938 0.70%
9 R. L. Mathur Independent 1,900 0.70%
10 Dharma Nand Independent 1,774 0.70%
11 Ram Autar Independent 1,332 0.50%
12 Shrikant Singh Independent 1,267 0.50%
13 S. Anwarul Hasan Independent 1,093 0.40%
14 Pt. Chandra Kant Shukla Independent 954 0.40%
15 Jagdamba Prasad Independent 945 0.40%
16 Ujagar Singh Independent 743 0.30%
17 Ishwar Din Independent 592 0.20%
18 Sheo Shanker Tripathi Independent 567 0.20%
19 Ramesh Chandra Nagpal Independent 541 0.20%
20 Mangoo Prasad Kashyap Independent 435 0.20%
21 Prashant Dheer Pandey Independent 409 0.20%
22 Harish Kumar Rastogi Independent 258 0.10%

Lucknow — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Sheila Kaul of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Lucknow constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 30,382 votes.

Out of 687,282 registered electors, 262,203 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 38.20%. A total of 22 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

Sheila Kaul (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 30,382 votes (11.60%%).

The voter turnout in Lucknow for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 38.20%%.

22 candidates contested from Lucknow constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Lucknow is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.