Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ramavatar Shastri of Communist Party Of India won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 20,413 votes (4.80%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 895,002 registered electors and 425,173 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Ramavatar Shastri

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
20,413
Margin %
4.80%
Total Electors
895,002
Votes Polled
425,173
Turnout
47.50%
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
71
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramavatar Shastri

Communist Party Of India

167,290
39.30%
Male
#2
Mahamaya Pd. Sinha

Janta Party

146,877
34.50%
Male
#3
Lalita Narayan

Indian National Congress (I)

82,593
19.40%
Male
#4
Ram Pukar Verma

Independent

5,587
1.30%
Male
#5
Shiv Nandan Prasad

Independent

3,091
0.70%
Male
#6
Ganpat Rai

Independent

1,945
0.50%
Male
#7
Jayanti Yadav

Independent

1,453
0.30%
Male
#8
Matinul Haque

Independent

1,325
0.30%
Male
#9
Nawal Kishore Prasad Singh

Independent

1,115
0.30%
Male
#10
Sadhya B. C.

All India Forward Bloc

974
0.20%
Male
#11
Mehdi Mian

Independent

971
0.20%
Male
#12
Yogeshwar Prasad Singh

Independent

749
0.20%
Male
#13
Rai, Rajendra

Independent

693
0.20%
Male
#14
Uma Rai

Independent

527
0.10%
Male
#15
Kamal Narayan Choudhary

Independent

488
0.10%
Male
#16
Bholanath Choudhary

Independent

473
0.10%
Male
#17
Rakshpal N. K.

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#18
Vinod Kumar Sinha

Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA)

415
0.10%
Male
#19
Krishan Thakur

Independent

393
0.10%
Male
#20
Ripudaman Pd. Singh

Independent

393
0.10%
Male
#21
Awadhesh Kumar Yadav

Independent

391
0.10%
Male
#22
Vasant Kumar Pathik

Independent

380
0.10%
Male
#23
Panna Lal Gupta

Independent

340
0.10%
Male
#24
Sachidanand Sahay

Independent

282
0.10%
Male
#25
Raji Ranjan

Independent

250
0.10%
Male
#26
Vijay Kumar

Independent

207
0.00%
Male
#27
Sao, Rajendra

Independent

202
0.00%
Male
#28
Vijay Kumar Singh

Independent

201
0.00%
Male
#29
Sunil Kumar Chatterjee

Independent

185
0.00%
Male
#30
Subhash Chandra Mehta

Independent

85
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramavatar Shastri Communist Party Of India 167,290 39.30%
2 Mahamaya Pd. Sinha Janta Party 146,877 34.50%
3 Lalita Narayan Indian National Congress (I) 82,593 19.40%
4 Ram Pukar Verma Independent 5,587 1.30%
5 Shiv Nandan Prasad Independent 3,091 0.70%
6 Ganpat Rai Independent 1,945 0.50%
7 Jayanti Yadav Independent 1,453 0.30%
8 Matinul Haque Independent 1,325 0.30%
9 Nawal Kishore Prasad Singh Independent 1,115 0.30%
10 Sadhya B. C. All India Forward Bloc 974 0.20%
11 Mehdi Mian Independent 971 0.20%
12 Yogeshwar Prasad Singh Independent 749 0.20%
13 Rai, Rajendra Independent 693 0.20%
14 Uma Rai Independent 527 0.10%
15 Kamal Narayan Choudhary Independent 488 0.10%
16 Bholanath Choudhary Independent 473 0.10%
17 Rakshpal N. K. Independent 435 0.10%
18 Vinod Kumar Sinha Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) 415 0.10%
19 Krishan Thakur Independent 393 0.10%
20 Ripudaman Pd. Singh Independent 393 0.10%
21 Awadhesh Kumar Yadav Independent 391 0.10%
22 Vasant Kumar Pathik Independent 380 0.10%
23 Panna Lal Gupta Independent 340 0.10%
24 Sachidanand Sahay Independent 282 0.10%
25 Raji Ranjan Independent 250 0.10%
26 Vijay Kumar Independent 207 0.00%
27 Sao, Rajendra Independent 202 0.00%
28 Vijay Kumar Singh Independent 201 0.00%
29 Sunil Kumar Chatterjee Independent 185 0.00%
30 Subhash Chandra Mehta Independent 85 0.00%

Patna Sahib — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ramavatar Shastri of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Patna Sahib constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 20,413 votes.

Out of 895,002 registered electors, 425,173 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.50%. A total of 30 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

Ramavatar Shastri (Communist Party Of India) won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 20,413 votes (4.80%%).

The voter turnout in Patna Sahib for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 47.50%%.

30 candidates contested from Patna Sahib constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Patna Sahib is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.