Padrauna Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narain Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Padrauna Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 22,976 votes (6.60%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 694,522 registered electors and 346,228 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narain Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
22,976
Margin %
6.60%
Total Electors
694,522
Votes Polled
346,228
Turnout
49.90%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
640
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narain Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

119,734
34.60%
Male
#2
Siraj Ahmed

Janta Party (SECULAR)

96,758
27.90%
Male
#3
Malti Pandey

Janta Party

92,369
26.70%
Male
#4
Rajbali Thakur

Independent

7,228
2.10%
Male
#5
Swami Nath Misra

Independent

5,361
1.50%
Male
#6
Rama Shanker Ram

Independent

5,003
1.40%
Male
#7
Chandra Bhushan Pandey

Independent

4,484
1.30%
Male
#8
Ayodhya Prasad Tripathi

Independent

3,766
1.10%
Male
#9
Sujak Ali

Independent

2,514
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narain Singh Indian National Congress (I) 119,734 34.60%
2 Siraj Ahmed Janta Party (SECULAR) 96,758 27.90%
3 Malti Pandey Janta Party 92,369 26.70%
4 Rajbali Thakur Independent 7,228 2.10%
5 Swami Nath Misra Independent 5,361 1.50%
6 Rama Shanker Ram Independent 5,003 1.40%
7 Chandra Bhushan Pandey Independent 4,484 1.30%
8 Ayodhya Prasad Tripathi Independent 3,766 1.10%
9 Sujak Ali Independent 2,514 0.70%

Padrauna — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narain Singh of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Padrauna constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 22,976 votes.

Out of 694,522 registered electors, 346,228 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.90%. 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

Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narain Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Padrauna Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 22,976 votes (6.60%%).

The voter turnout in Padrauna for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 49.90%%.

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

Padrauna is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.