Ludhiana Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Devinder Singh Garcha of Indian National Congress (I) won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 65,506 votes (13.40%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 828,069 registered electors and 490,516 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Devinder Singh Garcha

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
65,506
Margin %
13.40%
Total Electors
828,069
Votes Polled
490,516
Turnout
59.20%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
313
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devinder Singh Garcha

Indian National Congress (I)

262,183
53.50%
Male
#2
Balbir Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

196,677
40.10%
Male
#3
Mewa Singh

Independent

2,149
0.40%
Male
#4
Lachhman Singh

Independent

2,080
0.40%
Male
#5
Ratti Ram

Independent

1,953
0.40%
Male
#6
Muni Lal

Independent

1,933
0.40%
Male
#7
Chander Sheikher Azad

Independent

1,856
0.40%
Male
#8
Ajit Kumar

Janta Party

1,781
0.40%
Male
#9
Tarsem Chander

Independent

1,757
0.40%
Male
#10
Ajit Singh

Independent

1,157
0.20%
Male
#11
Mukhtiar Singh

Independent

1,155
0.20%
Male
#12
Avtar Singh

Independent

1,105
0.20%
Male
#13
Iqbal Nath

Independent

996
0.20%
Male
#14
Harbhajan Singh

Independent

842
0.20%
Male
#15
Makhan Singh

Independent

809
0.20%
Male
#16
Janmeja Singh

Independent

714
0.10%
Male
#17
Kuldeep Singh Budhi Raja

Independent

578
0.10%
Male
#18
Lakhmir Singh

Independent

577
0.10%
Male
#19
Anand Sarup Singh

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#20
Ashok Kumar

Independent

397
0.10%
Male
#21
Gurbakhsh Singh

Independent

316
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devinder Singh Garcha Indian National Congress (I) 262,183 53.50%
2 Balbir Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 196,677 40.10%
3 Mewa Singh Independent 2,149 0.40%
4 Lachhman Singh Independent 2,080 0.40%
5 Ratti Ram Independent 1,953 0.40%
6 Muni Lal Independent 1,933 0.40%
7 Chander Sheikher Azad Independent 1,856 0.40%
8 Ajit Kumar Janta Party 1,781 0.40%
9 Tarsem Chander Independent 1,757 0.40%
10 Ajit Singh Independent 1,157 0.20%
11 Mukhtiar Singh Independent 1,155 0.20%
12 Avtar Singh Independent 1,105 0.20%
13 Iqbal Nath Independent 996 0.20%
14 Harbhajan Singh Independent 842 0.20%
15 Makhan Singh Independent 809 0.20%
16 Janmeja Singh Independent 714 0.10%
17 Kuldeep Singh Budhi Raja Independent 578 0.10%
18 Lakhmir Singh Independent 577 0.10%
19 Anand Sarup Singh Independent 460 0.10%
20 Ashok Kumar Independent 397 0.10%
21 Gurbakhsh Singh Independent 316 0.10%

Ludhiana — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Devinder Singh Garcha of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Ludhiana constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 65,506 votes.

Out of 828,069 registered electors, 490,516 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.20%. A total of 21 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

Devinder Singh Garcha (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 65,506 votes (13.40%%).

The voter turnout in Ludhiana for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 59.20%%.

21 candidates contested from Ludhiana constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Ludhiana is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.