Panaji Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Goa · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Rane Sirdessai Sayogita Jaibaa of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won the Panaji Lok Sabha constituency in Goa in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 27,700 votes (14.70%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 261,616 registered electors and 187,982 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

Rane Sirdessai Sayogita Jaibaa

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

Victory Margin
27,700
Margin %
14.70%
Total Electors
261,616
Votes Polled
187,982
Turnout
71.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Goa
Constituency Number
565
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rane Sirdessai Sayogita Jaibaa

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

70,730
37.60%
Male
#2
Kakodkar Purshottam Keshav

Indian National Congress (I)

43,030
22.90%
Male
#3
Mayekar Gopal Govind

Independent

42,097
22.40%
Male
#4
Kelekar Ravindra Rajaram

Janta Party

16,841
9.00%
Male
#5
Shriodkar Pandurang Purshottam

Janta Party (SECULAR)

9,015
4.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rane Sirdessai Sayogita Jaibaa Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 70,730 37.60%
2 Kakodkar Purshottam Keshav Indian National Congress (I) 43,030 22.90%
3 Mayekar Gopal Govind Independent 42,097 22.40%
4 Kelekar Ravindra Rajaram Janta Party 16,841 9.00%
5 Shriodkar Pandurang Purshottam Janta Party (SECULAR) 9,015 4.80%

Panaji — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Rane Sirdessai Sayogita Jaibaa of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak secured victory in the Panaji constituency (Goa) with a margin of 27,700 votes.

Out of 261,616 registered electors, 187,982 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.90%. A total of 5 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

Rane Sirdessai Sayogita Jaibaa (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) won the Panaji Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 27,700 votes (14.70%%).

The voter turnout in Panaji for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 71.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Panaji constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Panaji is a Lok Sabha constituency in Goa.