Medinipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Giri Sudhir Kumar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 89,774 votes (18.80%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 644,267 registered electors and 477,134 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Giri Sudhir Kumar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
89,774
Margin %
18.80%
Total Electors
644,267
Votes Polled
477,134
Turnout
74.10%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
522
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Narayan Choubey

Communist Party Of India

276,144
56.30%
Male
#2
Sudhir Kumar Ghosal

Indian National Congress (I)

151,793
31.00%
Male
#3
Narendra Das

Janta Party

28,618
5.80%
Male
#4
Gyan Singh Sohanpal

Indian National Congress (U)

9,882
2.00%
Male
#5
Bhusan Mondal

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

4,506
0.90%
Male
#6
Dulai Chandra Murmu

Jharkhand Party

4,305
0.90%
Male
#7
Satya Ghosh

Independent

3,134
0.60%
Male
#8
Bhim Charan Tudu

Independent

1,095
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Narayan Choubey Communist Party Of India 276,144 56.30%
2 Sudhir Kumar Ghosal Indian National Congress (I) 151,793 31.00%
3 Narendra Das Janta Party 28,618 5.80%
4 Gyan Singh Sohanpal Indian National Congress (U) 9,882 2.00%
5 Bhusan Mondal Socialist Unity Centre Of India 4,506 0.90%
6 Dulai Chandra Murmu Jharkhand Party 4,305 0.90%
7 Satya Ghosh Independent 3,134 0.60%
8 Bhim Charan Tudu Independent 1,095 0.20%

Medinipur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Giri Sudhir Kumar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Medinipur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 89,774 votes.

Out of 644,267 registered electors, 477,134 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.10%. 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

Giri Sudhir Kumar (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 89,774 votes (18.80%%).

The voter turnout in Medinipur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 74.10%%.

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

Medinipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.