Moradabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ghulam Mohammad Khan of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 10,467 votes (3.40%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 625,105 registered electors and 310,575 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Ghulam Mohammad Khan

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
10,467
Margin %
3.40%
Total Electors
625,105
Votes Polled
310,575
Turnout
49.70%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
409
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ghulam Mohammad Khan

Janta Party (SECULAR)

103,291
33.30%
Male
#2
Naubat Ram

Indian National Congress (I)

92,824
29.90%
Male
#3
Basir Ahmad

Janta Party

59,747
19.20%
Male
#4
Humuan Qadir

Indian National Congress (U)

24,050
7.70%
Male
#5
Santosh Kumar

Independent

5,032
1.60%
Male
#6
Mahmood Hussain

Independent

2,076
0.70%
Male
#7
Shishpal Singh

Independent

1,845
0.60%
Male
#8
Edwin Dayal

Independent

1,793
0.60%
Male
#9
Shanti Swarup

Independent

1,758
0.60%
Male
#10
Om Prakash

Independent

1,697
0.50%
Male
#11
Satish Chandra

Independent

1,640
0.50%
Male
#12
Nutan Vijay

Independent

1,451
0.50%
Male
#13
Rajendra Kumar

Independent

1,259
0.40%
Male
#14
Chandra Autar

Independent

1,026
0.30%
Male
#15
Mahavir Singh

Bharatiya Socialist Party

904
0.30%
Male
#16
Zakir Mustafa

Independent

893
0.30%
Male
#17
Roshan Lal

Independent

845
0.30%
Male
#18
V. N.Gupta

Independent

749
0.20%
Male
#19
Vishwa Nath

Independent

713
0.20%
Male
#20
Virendra Kumar Agarwal

Independent

442
0.10%
Male
#21
Mohammad Jan

Independent

225
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ghulam Mohammad Khan Janta Party (SECULAR) 103,291 33.30%
2 Naubat Ram Indian National Congress (I) 92,824 29.90%
3 Basir Ahmad Janta Party 59,747 19.20%
4 Humuan Qadir Indian National Congress (U) 24,050 7.70%
5 Santosh Kumar Independent 5,032 1.60%
6 Mahmood Hussain Independent 2,076 0.70%
7 Shishpal Singh Independent 1,845 0.60%
8 Edwin Dayal Independent 1,793 0.60%
9 Shanti Swarup Independent 1,758 0.60%
10 Om Prakash Independent 1,697 0.50%
11 Satish Chandra Independent 1,640 0.50%
12 Nutan Vijay Independent 1,451 0.50%
13 Rajendra Kumar Independent 1,259 0.40%
14 Chandra Autar Independent 1,026 0.30%
15 Mahavir Singh Bharatiya Socialist Party 904 0.30%
16 Zakir Mustafa Independent 893 0.30%
17 Roshan Lal Independent 845 0.30%
18 V. N.Gupta Independent 749 0.20%
19 Vishwa Nath Independent 713 0.20%
20 Virendra Kumar Agarwal Independent 442 0.10%
21 Mohammad Jan Independent 225 0.10%

Moradabad — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ghulam Mohammad Khan of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Moradabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 10,467 votes.

Out of 625,105 registered electors, 310,575 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.70%. 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

Ghulam Mohammad Khan (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Moradabad Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 10,467 votes (3.40%%).

The voter turnout in Moradabad for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 49.70%%.

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

Moradabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.