Mainpuri Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Raghunath Singh Verma of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 83,216 votes (23.40%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 656,808 registered electors and 356,277 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Raghunath Singh Verma

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
83,216
Margin %
23.40%
Total Electors
656,808
Votes Polled
356,277
Turnout
54.20%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
424
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghunath Singh Verma

Janta Party (SECULAR)

167,344
47.00%
Male
#2
Sheo Baksh Singh Rathore

Indian National Congress (U)

84,128
23.60%
Male
#3
Maharaj Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

48,202
13.50%
Male
#4
Gauri Shanker Yadav

Janta Party

44,814
12.60%
Male
#5
Manik Chandra

Independent

2,687
0.80%
Male
#6
Jang Bahadur Singh

Independent

2,644
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghunath Singh Verma Janta Party (SECULAR) 167,344 47.00%
2 Sheo Baksh Singh Rathore Indian National Congress (U) 84,128 23.60%
3 Maharaj Singh Indian National Congress (I) 48,202 13.50%
4 Gauri Shanker Yadav Janta Party 44,814 12.60%
5 Manik Chandra Independent 2,687 0.80%
6 Jang Bahadur Singh Independent 2,644 0.70%

Mainpuri — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Raghunath Singh Verma of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Mainpuri constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 83,216 votes.

Out of 656,808 registered electors, 356,277 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.20%. A total of 6 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

Raghunath Singh Verma (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 83,216 votes (23.40%%).

The voter turnout in Mainpuri for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 54.20%%.

6 candidates contested from Mainpuri constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Mainpuri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.