Pratapgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ajit Pratap Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 14,185 votes (4.70%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 689,724 registered electors and 301,288 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Ajit Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
14,185
Margin %
4.70%
Total Electors
689,724
Votes Polled
301,288
Turnout
43.70%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
442
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajit Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

94,223
31.30%
Male
#2
Jai Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

80,038
26.60%
Male
#3
Raja Dinesh Singh

Janta Party

79,736
26.50%
Male
#4
Abdul Haneef

Revolutionary Socialist Party

15,381
5.10%
Male
#5
Onkar Nath

Independent

11,141
3.70%
Male
#6
Ram Kumar

Independent

4,805
1.60%
Male
#7
Shyam Raj Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

1,895
0.60%
Male
#8
Naresh Bahadur Singh

Independent

1,830
0.60%
Male
#9
Bhawani Pher

Independent

1,766
0.60%
Male
#10
Gyan Prakash

Independent

1,439
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajit Pratap Singh Indian National Congress (I) 94,223 31.30%
2 Jai Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 80,038 26.60%
3 Raja Dinesh Singh Janta Party 79,736 26.50%
4 Abdul Haneef Revolutionary Socialist Party 15,381 5.10%
5 Onkar Nath Independent 11,141 3.70%
6 Ram Kumar Independent 4,805 1.60%
7 Shyam Raj Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 1,895 0.60%
8 Naresh Bahadur Singh Independent 1,830 0.60%
9 Bhawani Pher Independent 1,766 0.60%
10 Gyan Prakash Independent 1,439 0.50%

Pratapgarh — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ajit Pratap Singh of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Pratapgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 14,185 votes.

Out of 689,724 registered electors, 301,288 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.70%. A total of 10 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

Ajit Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 14,185 votes (4.70%%).

The voter turnout in Pratapgarh for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 43.70%%.

10 candidates contested from Pratapgarh constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Pratapgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.