New Delhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Janta Party won the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 5,045 votes (2.60%).

25 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 301,071 registered electors and 196,112 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Janta Party

Victory Margin
5,045
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
301,071
Votes Polled
196,112
Turnout
65.10%
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
539
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Janta Party

94,098
48.00%
Male
#2
C.M. Stephen

Indian National Congress (I)

89,053
45.40%
Male
#3
Rajender Puri

Janta Party (SECULAR)

4,682
2.40%
Male
#4
Mukul Banerjee

Indian National Congress (U)

762
0.40%
Male
#5
Yogeshwar Bhagwan Mahaprabhoo

Independent

664
0.30%
Male
#6
Rakesh Rani

Independent

575
0.30%
Male
#7
Johar I.S.

Independent

533
0.30%
Male
#8
Maharaj Kumar

Independent

395
0.20%
Male
#9
M.S.N. Dutta

All India Labour Party

360
0.20%
Male
#10
Urmila Rani

Independent

307
0.20%
Male
#11
Swami Shivacharya

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

294
0.10%
Male
#12
Joginder Singh Gandhi

Independent

244
0.10%
Male
#13
Ram Niwas Gupta

Independent

230
0.10%
Male
#14
Shankar Prasad Barua

Independent

225
0.10%
Male
#15
K.K. Toofan

Independent

223
0.10%
Male
#16
Manohar Lal Sondhi

Independent

201
0.10%
Male
#17
Gurucharan Singh Malik

Independent

175
0.10%
Male
#18
Harjit Singh Bedi

Independent

172
0.10%
Male
#19
Jetha Nand Betab

Independent

169
0.10%
Male
#20
Harkesh Singh

Independent

132
0.10%
Male
#21
Karuna Nidhan Roy

Independent

105
0.10%
Male
#22
Venkatesh Pillay

Independent

99
0.10%
Male
#23
Saboori Thakur

Independent

95
0.00%
Male
#24
Ram Saroop Virllay

Independent

91
0.00%
Male
#25
Madan Lal Dharti Pakar

Independent

49
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Janta Party 94,098 48.00%
2 C.M. Stephen Indian National Congress (I) 89,053 45.40%
3 Rajender Puri Janta Party (SECULAR) 4,682 2.40%
4 Mukul Banerjee Indian National Congress (U) 762 0.40%
5 Yogeshwar Bhagwan Mahaprabhoo Independent 664 0.30%
6 Rakesh Rani Independent 575 0.30%
7 Johar I.S. Independent 533 0.30%
8 Maharaj Kumar Independent 395 0.20%
9 M.S.N. Dutta All India Labour Party 360 0.20%
10 Urmila Rani Independent 307 0.20%
11 Swami Shivacharya Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 294 0.10%
12 Joginder Singh Gandhi Independent 244 0.10%
13 Ram Niwas Gupta Independent 230 0.10%
14 Shankar Prasad Barua Independent 225 0.10%
15 K.K. Toofan Independent 223 0.10%
16 Manohar Lal Sondhi Independent 201 0.10%
17 Gurucharan Singh Malik Independent 175 0.10%
18 Harjit Singh Bedi Independent 172 0.10%
19 Jetha Nand Betab Independent 169 0.10%
20 Harkesh Singh Independent 132 0.10%
21 Karuna Nidhan Roy Independent 105 0.10%
22 Venkatesh Pillay Independent 99 0.10%
23 Saboori Thakur Independent 95 0.00%
24 Ram Saroop Virllay Independent 91 0.00%
25 Madan Lal Dharti Pakar Independent 49 0.00%

New Delhi — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Janta Party secured victory in the New Delhi constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 5,045 votes.

Out of 301,071 registered electors, 196,112 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.10%. A total of 25 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

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Janta Party) won the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 5,045 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in New Delhi for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 65.10%%.

25 candidates contested from New Delhi constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

New Delhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.