Outer Delhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Sajjan Kumar of Indian National Congress (I) won the Outer Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 98,452 votes (25.80%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 607,825 registered electors and 381,475 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Sajjan Kumar

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
98,452
Margin %
25.80%
Total Electors
607,825
Votes Polled
381,475
Turnout
62.80%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
562
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sajjan Kumar

Indian National Congress (I)

188,979
49.50%
Male
#2
Brij Mohan

Janta Party

90,527
23.70%
Male
#3
Braham Prakash

Janta Party (SECULAR)

79,315
20.80%
Male
#4
Ram Gopal Sisodia

Independent

1,938
0.50%
Male
#5
K.K. Mehta

Independent

1,459
0.40%
Male
#6
Kundan Singh Balmiki

Republican Party Of India

1,423
0.40%
Male
#7
Braham Prakash Yadav

Independent

1,294
0.30%
Male
#8
Din Dayal Sharma

Independent

1,246
0.30%
Male
#9
M.L. Aggarwal

Independent

1,036
0.30%
Male
#10
Syed Mushir Ahmed

Independent

949
0.20%
Male
#11
Tarif Singh

Independent

897
0.20%
Male
#12
Chhattar Pal Sharma

All India Labour Party

884
0.20%
Male
#13
Lal Ram

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

878
0.20%
Male
#14
Om Prakash Gupta

Independent

848
0.20%
Male
#15
Pooran Chand Wadhwa

Independent

790
0.20%
Male
#16
Roshan Lal

Independent

650
0.20%
Male
#17
G.R. Vidyarthi

Bharatiya Socialist Party

573
0.20%
Male
#18
Subhash Chander Kumar

Independent

524
0.10%
Male
#19
Abdul Kadir Hashmi

Independent

426
0.10%
Male
#20
Munshir Ram

Independent

285
0.10%
Male
#21
Ramesh Chand Koli

Independent

229
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sajjan Kumar Indian National Congress (I) 188,979 49.50%
2 Brij Mohan Janta Party 90,527 23.70%
3 Braham Prakash Janta Party (SECULAR) 79,315 20.80%
4 Ram Gopal Sisodia Independent 1,938 0.50%
5 K.K. Mehta Independent 1,459 0.40%
6 Kundan Singh Balmiki Republican Party Of India 1,423 0.40%
7 Braham Prakash Yadav Independent 1,294 0.30%
8 Din Dayal Sharma Independent 1,246 0.30%
9 M.L. Aggarwal Independent 1,036 0.30%
10 Syed Mushir Ahmed Independent 949 0.20%
11 Tarif Singh Independent 897 0.20%
12 Chhattar Pal Sharma All India Labour Party 884 0.20%
13 Lal Ram Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 878 0.20%
14 Om Prakash Gupta Independent 848 0.20%
15 Pooran Chand Wadhwa Independent 790 0.20%
16 Roshan Lal Independent 650 0.20%
17 G.R. Vidyarthi Bharatiya Socialist Party 573 0.20%
18 Subhash Chander Kumar Independent 524 0.10%
19 Abdul Kadir Hashmi Independent 426 0.10%
20 Munshir Ram Independent 285 0.10%
21 Ramesh Chand Koli Independent 229 0.10%

Outer Delhi — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Sajjan Kumar of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Outer Delhi constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 98,452 votes.

Out of 607,825 registered electors, 381,475 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.80%. 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

Sajjan Kumar (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Outer Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 98,452 votes (25.80%%).

The voter turnout in Outer Delhi for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 62.80%%.

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

Outer Delhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.