Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Indira Gandhi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 173,654 votes (43.80%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 699,064 registered electors and 396,214 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Indira Gandhi

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
173,654
Margin %
43.80%
Total Electors
699,064
Votes Polled
396,214
Turnout
56.70%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
439
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Indira Gandhi

Indian National Congress (I)

223,903
56.50%
Male
#2
Rajmata Vijaya Rajey Scindia

Janta Party

50,249
12.70%
Male
#3
Mahipal Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

48,353
12.20%
Male
#4
Rameshwar Dutt Manav

Independent

10,512
2.70%
Male
#5
Nagarmal Bajoriya

Independent

6,517
1.60%
Male
#6
Zmadan Lal Dharti Pakar

Independent

4,959
1.30%
Male
#7
Shital Din

Independent

4,157
1.00%
Male
#8
Bhagwati Prasad Dixit

Independent

4,056
1.00%
Male
#9
B. D. Sethi

Independent

3,858
1.00%
Male
#10
V.T.R. Veerappa Gounder

Independent

3,748
0.90%
Male
#11
Ram Sewan Singh

Independent

3,684
0.90%
Male
#12
Ashok Kumar

Independent

2,885
0.70%
Male
#13
Naresh Chandra Sagar Chandra Bagh Bahara Wale

Independent

2,638
0.70%
Male
#14
Vidya Kant Misra

Independent

2,051
0.50%
Male
#15
G. S. Grewal

Independent

1,760
0.40%
Male
#16
Kamal Ahmad Khan

Independent

1,574
0.40%
Male
#17
Harish Chandra Sharma

Independent

1,543
0.40%
Male
#18
Ranvir Chandra

Independent

1,382
0.30%
Male
#19
Karuna Nidhan Roy

Independent

1,130
0.30%
Male
#20
Har Swaroop Bajpai

Independent

1,125
0.30%
Male
#21
S.P. Nigam

Independent

949
0.20%
Male
#22
Hari Shankar

Independent

828
0.20%
Male
#23
Moti Lal

Independent

818
0.20%
Male
#24
Ail Singhani B.M.

Independent

720
0.20%
Male
#25
Vaidya Hari Prasad Sharma

Independent

561
0.10%
Male
#26
Adwaitanand Swami

Independent

289
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress (I) 223,903 56.50%
2 Rajmata Vijaya Rajey Scindia Janta Party 50,249 12.70%
3 Mahipal Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 48,353 12.20%
4 Rameshwar Dutt Manav Independent 10,512 2.70%
5 Nagarmal Bajoriya Independent 6,517 1.60%
6 Zmadan Lal Dharti Pakar Independent 4,959 1.30%
7 Shital Din Independent 4,157 1.00%
8 Bhagwati Prasad Dixit Independent 4,056 1.00%
9 B. D. Sethi Independent 3,858 1.00%
10 V.T.R. Veerappa Gounder Independent 3,748 0.90%
11 Ram Sewan Singh Independent 3,684 0.90%
12 Ashok Kumar Independent 2,885 0.70%
13 Naresh Chandra Sagar Chandra Bagh Bahara Wale Independent 2,638 0.70%
14 Vidya Kant Misra Independent 2,051 0.50%
15 G. S. Grewal Independent 1,760 0.40%
16 Kamal Ahmad Khan Independent 1,574 0.40%
17 Harish Chandra Sharma Independent 1,543 0.40%
18 Ranvir Chandra Independent 1,382 0.30%
19 Karuna Nidhan Roy Independent 1,130 0.30%
20 Har Swaroop Bajpai Independent 1,125 0.30%
21 S.P. Nigam Independent 949 0.20%
22 Hari Shankar Independent 828 0.20%
23 Moti Lal Independent 818 0.20%
24 Ail Singhani B.M. Independent 720 0.20%
25 Vaidya Hari Prasad Sharma Independent 561 0.10%
26 Adwaitanand Swami Independent 289 0.10%

Rae Bareli — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Indira Gandhi of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Rae Bareli constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 173,654 votes.

Out of 699,064 registered electors, 396,214 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.70%. A total of 26 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

Indira Gandhi (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 173,654 votes (43.80%%).

The voter turnout in Rae Bareli for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 56.70%%.

26 candidates contested from Rae Bareli constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Rae Bareli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.