Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Shiva Prasad Sahu of Indian National Congress (I) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 38,126 votes (13.50%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 694,669 registered electors and 282,539 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Shiva Prasad Sahu

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
38,126
Margin %
13.50%
Total Electors
694,669
Votes Polled
282,539
Turnout
40.70%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shiva Prasad Sahu

Indian National Congress (I)

106,506
37.70%
Male
#2
Shiva Kumar Sinha

Janta Party

68,380
24.20%
Male
#3
Bhola Prasad Singh

Janta Party (SECULAR)

26,679
9.40%
Male
#4
Ghanshyam Mahto

All India Forward Bloc

26,025
9.20%
Male
#5
Ram Tahal Choudhry

Independent

24,398
8.60%
Male
#6
David Bhanja

Jharkhand Party

6,480
2.30%
Male
#7
Basant Lal

Independent

6,134
2.20%
Male
#8
R. N. Samaiyar

Independent

2,344
0.80%
Male
#9
Shiva Prasad Mehta

Independent

1,784
0.60%
Male
#10
Manohar Mahto

Independent

1,613
0.60%
Male
#11
Ram Karan Pal

Indian National Congress (U)

1,273
0.50%
Male
#12
Abdul Rauf

Independent

1,103
0.40%
Male
#13
Shiva Prasad Ram

Independent

775
0.30%
Male
#14
Rameshwar Prasad Chowdhery

Independent

598
0.20%
Male
#15
Md. Abrarul Hoda

Independent

591
0.20%
Male
#16
Ram Gopal Chitlangiyan

Independent

453
0.20%
Male
#17
Ahmed Azad

Independent

352
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shiva Prasad Sahu Indian National Congress (I) 106,506 37.70%
2 Shiva Kumar Sinha Janta Party 68,380 24.20%
3 Bhola Prasad Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 26,679 9.40%
4 Ghanshyam Mahto All India Forward Bloc 26,025 9.20%
5 Ram Tahal Choudhry Independent 24,398 8.60%
6 David Bhanja Jharkhand Party 6,480 2.30%
7 Basant Lal Independent 6,134 2.20%
8 R. N. Samaiyar Independent 2,344 0.80%
9 Shiva Prasad Mehta Independent 1,784 0.60%
10 Manohar Mahto Independent 1,613 0.60%
11 Ram Karan Pal Indian National Congress (U) 1,273 0.50%
12 Abdul Rauf Independent 1,103 0.40%
13 Shiva Prasad Ram Independent 775 0.30%
14 Rameshwar Prasad Chowdhery Independent 598 0.20%
15 Md. Abrarul Hoda Independent 591 0.20%
16 Ram Gopal Chitlangiyan Independent 453 0.20%
17 Ahmed Azad Independent 352 0.10%

Ranchi — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Shiva Prasad Sahu of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 38,126 votes.

Out of 694,669 registered electors, 282,539 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.70%. A total of 17 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

Shiva Prasad Sahu (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 38,126 votes (13.50%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 40.70%%.

17 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.