Saharanpur

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Rasheed Masood

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
43,676
Margin %
10.30%
Total Electors
685,488
Votes Polled
422,390
Turnout
61.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
404
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rasheed Masood

Janta Party (SECULAR)

155,933
36.90%
Male
#2
Qamar Alam

Janta Party

112,257
26.60%
Male
#3
Zahid Hasan

Indian National Congress (I)

111,498
26.40%
Male
#4
Qabool Chand

Independent

5,769
1.40%
Male
#5
Loki Ram

Independent

5,606
1.30%
Male
#6
Shri Gopal

Independent

3,368
0.80%
Male
#7
Karam Singh

Independent

3,319
0.80%
Male
#8
Rajendra Dass

Indian National Congress (U)

2,969
0.70%
Male
#9
M. Ahsan

Independent

2,249
0.50%
Male
#10
Sushila

Independent

1,866
0.40%
Male
#11
Dhoom Singh

Independent

1,570
0.40%
Male
#12
Ramji Lal Verma

Independent

1,482
0.40%
Male
#13
Ratan Singh

Independent

1,407
0.30%
Male
#14
Baldev Singh

Independent

1,074
0.30%
Male
#15
Thakur Prasad Saxena

Independent

1,004
0.20%
Male
#16
A. Hamid

Independent

973
0.20%
Male
#17
Surjan Singh

Independent

894
0.20%
Male
#18
Padam Singh

Independent

598
0.10%
Male
#19
Atar Singh

Independent

497
0.10%
Male
#20
Hari Singh Thakur

Independent

347
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rasheed Masood Janta Party (SECULAR) 155,933 36.90%
2 Qamar Alam Janta Party 112,257 26.60%
3 Zahid Hasan Indian National Congress (I) 111,498 26.40%
4 Qabool Chand Independent 5,769 1.40%
5 Loki Ram Independent 5,606 1.30%
6 Shri Gopal Independent 3,368 0.80%
7 Karam Singh Independent 3,319 0.80%
8 Rajendra Dass Indian National Congress (U) 2,969 0.70%
9 M. Ahsan Independent 2,249 0.50%
10 Sushila Independent 1,866 0.40%
11 Dhoom Singh Independent 1,570 0.40%
12 Ramji Lal Verma Independent 1,482 0.40%
13 Ratan Singh Independent 1,407 0.30%
14 Baldev Singh Independent 1,074 0.30%
15 Thakur Prasad Saxena Independent 1,004 0.20%
16 A. Hamid Independent 973 0.20%
17 Surjan Singh Independent 894 0.20%
18 Padam Singh Independent 598 0.10%
19 Atar Singh Independent 497 0.10%
20 Hari Singh Thakur Independent 347 0.10%
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Saharanpur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Rasheed Masood of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Saharanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 43,676 votes.

Out of 685,488 registered electors, 422,390 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.60%. 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

Rasheed Masood (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Saharanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 43,676 votes (10.30%%).

The voter turnout in Saharanpur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 61.60%%.

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

Saharanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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