Nalanda Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Vijay Kumar Yadav of Communist Party Of India won the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 62,601 votes (11.90%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 818,349 registered electors and 525,087 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Vijay Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
62,601
Margin %
11.90%
Total Electors
818,349
Votes Polled
525,087
Turnout
64.20%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
70
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vijay Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

198,959
37.90%
Male
#2
Sidheshwar Prasad

Indian National Congress (U)

136,358
26.00%
Male
#3
Ram Sharan Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

117,433
22.40%
Male
#4
Virendra Prasad

Janta Party

56,896
10.80%
Male
#5
Rashosh

Independent

4,497
0.90%
Male
#6
Vijayanand Prasad

Independent

1,271
0.20%
Male
#7
Bodh Narayan Prasad

Independent

1,095
0.20%
Male
#8
Gulab Das

Independent

747
0.10%
Male
#9
Sachida Nandan Prasad Singh

Independent

536
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vijay Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India 198,959 37.90%
2 Sidheshwar Prasad Indian National Congress (U) 136,358 26.00%
3 Ram Sharan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (I) 117,433 22.40%
4 Virendra Prasad Janta Party 56,896 10.80%
5 Rashosh Independent 4,497 0.90%
6 Vijayanand Prasad Independent 1,271 0.20%
7 Bodh Narayan Prasad Independent 1,095 0.20%
8 Gulab Das Independent 747 0.10%
9 Sachida Nandan Prasad Singh Independent 536 0.10%

Nalanda — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Vijay Kumar Yadav of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Nalanda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 62,601 votes.

Out of 818,349 registered electors, 525,087 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.20%. A total of 9 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

Vijay Kumar Yadav (Communist Party Of India) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 62,601 votes (11.90%%).

The voter turnout in Nalanda for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 64.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Nalanda constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Nalanda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.