Raipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kayur Bhushan Mathura Prasad of Indian National Congress (I) won the Raipur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 66,309 votes (21.10%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 581,585 registered electors and 313,917 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Kayur Bhushan Mathura Prasad

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
66,309
Margin %
21.10%
Total Electors
581,585
Votes Polled
313,917
Turnout
54.00%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
89
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kayur Bhushan Mathura Prasad

Indian National Congress (I)

140,566
44.80%
Male
#2
Pawan Diwan Sukhramdhar

Independent

74,257
23.70%
Male
#3
Deorajsingh Surana

Janta Party

42,866
13.70%
Male
#4
Tikachand

Independent

6,661
2.10%
Male
#5
Vijai Kumar Jagdish

Independent

6,160
2.00%
Male
#6
Karoonamata Agamdas Gurugosia

Independent

4,404
1.40%
Male
#7
Jagdish Amboolal

Independent

4,380
1.40%
Male
#8
Rameshwar Prasad Dehra

Independent

4,264
1.40%
Male
#9
Asharam Kurre

Independent

3,540
1.10%
Male
#10
Charanlala Sahu Jyotishi

Independent

2,557
0.80%
Male
#11
Chhaganlal Sagar

Independent

2,226
0.70%
Male
#12
Ram Sagarsingh Lalbahadur Singh

Independent

1,912
0.60%
Male
#13
Ahmeddulla Khan

Independent

1,608
0.50%
Male
#14
Kanhailal Sharma Daulatram Sharma

Independent

1,497
0.50%
Male
#15
Nareshchand Sagarchand

Independent

1,026
0.30%
Male
#16
Dashrath Ramsewak

Independent

1,013
0.30%
Male
#17
Dayawantdas

Independent

982
0.30%
Male
#18
Swami Hiralal Budhwani

Independent

766
0.20%
Male
#19
Sheikh Hussain

Independent

739
0.20%
Male
#20
Vishnu Prasad Ghuwalewala

Independent

391
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kayur Bhushan Mathura Prasad Indian National Congress (I) 140,566 44.80%
2 Pawan Diwan Sukhramdhar Independent 74,257 23.70%
3 Deorajsingh Surana Janta Party 42,866 13.70%
4 Tikachand Independent 6,661 2.10%
5 Vijai Kumar Jagdish Independent 6,160 2.00%
6 Karoonamata Agamdas Gurugosia Independent 4,404 1.40%
7 Jagdish Amboolal Independent 4,380 1.40%
8 Rameshwar Prasad Dehra Independent 4,264 1.40%
9 Asharam Kurre Independent 3,540 1.10%
10 Charanlala Sahu Jyotishi Independent 2,557 0.80%
11 Chhaganlal Sagar Independent 2,226 0.70%
12 Ram Sagarsingh Lalbahadur Singh Independent 1,912 0.60%
13 Ahmeddulla Khan Independent 1,608 0.50%
14 Kanhailal Sharma Daulatram Sharma Independent 1,497 0.50%
15 Nareshchand Sagarchand Independent 1,026 0.30%
16 Dashrath Ramsewak Independent 1,013 0.30%
17 Dayawantdas Independent 982 0.30%
18 Swami Hiralal Budhwani Independent 766 0.20%
19 Sheikh Hussain Independent 739 0.20%
20 Vishnu Prasad Ghuwalewala Independent 391 0.10%

Raipur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kayur Bhushan Mathura Prasad of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Raipur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 66,309 votes.

Out of 581,585 registered electors, 313,917 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.00%. A total of 20 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

Kayur Bhushan Mathura Prasad (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Raipur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 66,309 votes (21.10%%).

The voter turnout in Raipur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 54.00%%.

20 candidates contested from Raipur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Raipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.