Motihari Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kamla Mishra Madhukar of Communist Party Of India won the Motihari Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 5,506 votes (1.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 726,964 registered electors and 341,342 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Kamla Mishra Madhukar

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
5,506
Margin %
1.60%
Total Electors
726,964
Votes Polled
341,342
Turnout
47.00%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
557
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kamla Mishra Madhukar

Communist Party Of India

130,228
38.20%
Male
#2
Prabhawati Gupta

Indian National Congress (I)

124,722
36.50%
Male
#3
Thakur Ramapati Singh

Janta Party

68,525
20.10%
Male
#4
Jagdish Chandra Purbe

Independent

5,224
1.50%
Male
#5
Deo Narain Sah

Independent

3,859
1.10%
Male
#6
Shyam Nandan Sahni

Independent

2,236
0.70%
Male
#7
Raj Narain Verma

Independent

1,261
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamla Mishra Madhukar Communist Party Of India 130,228 38.20%
2 Prabhawati Gupta Indian National Congress (I) 124,722 36.50%
3 Thakur Ramapati Singh Janta Party 68,525 20.10%
4 Jagdish Chandra Purbe Independent 5,224 1.50%
5 Deo Narain Sah Independent 3,859 1.10%
6 Shyam Nandan Sahni Independent 2,236 0.70%
7 Raj Narain Verma Independent 1,261 0.40%

Motihari — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kamla Mishra Madhukar of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Motihari constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 5,506 votes.

Out of 726,964 registered electors, 341,342 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.00%. A total of 7 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

Kamla Mishra Madhukar (Communist Party Of India) won the Motihari Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 5,506 votes (1.60%%).

The voter turnout in Motihari for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 47.00%%.

7 candidates contested from Motihari constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Motihari is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.