Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Shivendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 58,496 votes (20.40%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 578,740 registered electors and 286,623 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Shivendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
58,496
Margin %
20.40%
Total Electors
578,740
Votes Polled
286,623
Turnout
49.50%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
87
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shivendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

121,747
42.50%
Male
#2
J.P.L. Francis

Janta Party

63,251
22.10%
Male
#3
Madan Tiwari

Janta Party (SECULAR)

18,303
6.40%
Male
#4
Lal Shyam Shah

Independent

15,343
5.40%
Male
#5
Vidya Bhushan Thakur

Independent

11,739
4.10%
Male
#6
Triyoginarayan Tiwari 'jugga Maharaj'

Independent

10,717
3.70%
Male
#7
Abhai Chaitanya Brahmchari

Independent

7,770
2.70%
Male
#8
Narmada Prasad Jageshwar Prasad

Independent

5,704
2.00%
Male
#9
Ram Prasad Agarwal

Independent

5,536
1.90%
Male
#10
Nirmal Chand Deshlahara

Independent

5,038
1.80%
Male
#11
Ramjilal

Independent

3,823
1.30%
Male
#12
Mohammad Afrzal

Independent

2,797
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shivendra Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress (I) 121,747 42.50%
2 J.P.L. Francis Janta Party 63,251 22.10%
3 Madan Tiwari Janta Party (SECULAR) 18,303 6.40%
4 Lal Shyam Shah Independent 15,343 5.40%
5 Vidya Bhushan Thakur Independent 11,739 4.10%
6 Triyoginarayan Tiwari 'jugga Maharaj' Independent 10,717 3.70%
7 Abhai Chaitanya Brahmchari Independent 7,770 2.70%
8 Narmada Prasad Jageshwar Prasad Independent 5,704 2.00%
9 Ram Prasad Agarwal Independent 5,536 1.90%
10 Nirmal Chand Deshlahara Independent 5,038 1.80%
11 Ramjilal Independent 3,823 1.30%
12 Mohammad Afrzal Independent 2,797 1.00%

Rajnandgaon — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Shivendra Bahadur Singh of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Rajnandgaon constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 58,496 votes.

Out of 578,740 registered electors, 286,623 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.50%. A total of 12 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

Shivendra Bahadur Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 58,496 votes (20.40%%).

The voter turnout in Rajnandgaon for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 49.50%%.

12 candidates contested from Rajnandgaon constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Rajnandgaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.