Mumbai North Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ravindra Varma of Janta Party won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 64,694 votes (14.10%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 845,233 registered electors and 458,938 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Ravindra Varma

Janta Party

Victory Margin
64,694
Margin %
14.10%
Total Electors
845,233
Votes Polled
458,938
Turnout
54.30%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
257
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ravindra Varma

Janta Party

231,694
50.50%
Male
#2
Vartak Hari Govindrao

Indian National Congress (I)

167,000
36.40%
Male
#3
Gore Mrinal Keshav

Independent

40,487
8.80%
Male
#4
Kantibhai Shankarbhai Patel

Independent

2,741
0.60%
Male
#5
S. K. Singh

Independent

1,557
0.30%
Male
#6
Sadashiv Goud

Independent

1,418
0.30%
Male
#7
Kashiram Gupta

Independent

1,362
0.30%
Male
#8
Leo A. Rebello

Independent

1,299
0.30%
Male
#9
Pathak Vijay Madhusudan

Independent

940
0.20%
Male
#10
Kiratkudev Vithal Shankar

Independent

853
0.20%
Male
#11
Prem Prakash Sharma

Independent

774
0.20%
Male
#12
Bhosale Shivaji Bharat

Independent

578
0.10%
Male
#13
Basantani Khilanmal Jumromal

Independent

381
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ravindra Varma Janta Party 231,694 50.50%
2 Vartak Hari Govindrao Indian National Congress (I) 167,000 36.40%
3 Gore Mrinal Keshav Independent 40,487 8.80%
4 Kantibhai Shankarbhai Patel Independent 2,741 0.60%
5 S. K. Singh Independent 1,557 0.30%
6 Sadashiv Goud Independent 1,418 0.30%
7 Kashiram Gupta Independent 1,362 0.30%
8 Leo A. Rebello Independent 1,299 0.30%
9 Pathak Vijay Madhusudan Independent 940 0.20%
10 Kiratkudev Vithal Shankar Independent 853 0.20%
11 Prem Prakash Sharma Independent 774 0.20%
12 Bhosale Shivaji Bharat Independent 578 0.10%
13 Basantani Khilanmal Jumromal Independent 381 0.10%

Mumbai North — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ravindra Varma of Janta Party secured victory in the Mumbai North constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 64,694 votes.

Out of 845,233 registered electors, 458,938 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.30%. A total of 13 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

Ravindra Varma (Janta Party) won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 64,694 votes (14.10%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai North for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 54.30%%.

13 candidates contested from Mumbai North constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai North is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.