Maharajganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ashfaq Husain of Indian National Congress (I) won the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 23,536 votes (6.70%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 646,075 registered electors and 353,655 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Ashfaq Husain

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
23,536
Margin %
6.70%
Total Electors
646,075
Votes Polled
353,655
Turnout
54.70%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
466
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashfaq Husain

Indian National Congress (I)

133,088
37.60%
Male
#2
Janardan Singh Azad

Janta Party (SECULAR)

109,552
31.00%
Male
#3
Kedar Nath

Janta Party

59,415
16.80%
Male
#4
Ram Krishna Dwivedi

Indian National Congress (U)

12,302
3.50%
Male
#5
Sanktha Prasad Yadav

Independent

10,583
3.00%
Male
#6
Ganjeshwar Tiwari

Independent

6,981
2.00%
Male
#7
Sukh Shagar Das

Independent

6,643
1.90%
Male
#8
Shibban Lal Saksena

Independent

6,456
1.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashfaq Husain Indian National Congress (I) 133,088 37.60%
2 Janardan Singh Azad Janta Party (SECULAR) 109,552 31.00%
3 Kedar Nath Janta Party 59,415 16.80%
4 Ram Krishna Dwivedi Indian National Congress (U) 12,302 3.50%
5 Sanktha Prasad Yadav Independent 10,583 3.00%
6 Ganjeshwar Tiwari Independent 6,981 2.00%
7 Sukh Shagar Das Independent 6,643 1.90%
8 Shibban Lal Saksena Independent 6,456 1.80%

Maharajganj — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ashfaq Husain of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Maharajganj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 23,536 votes.

Out of 646,075 registered electors, 353,655 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.70%. A total of 8 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

Ashfaq Husain (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 23,536 votes (6.70%%).

The voter turnout in Maharajganj for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 54.70%%.

8 candidates contested from Maharajganj constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Maharajganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.