Samastipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ajit Kumar Mehta of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 86,524 votes (18.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 849,825 registered electors and 475,011 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Ajit Kumar Mehta

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
86,524
Margin %
18.20%
Total Electors
849,825
Votes Polled
475,011
Turnout
55.90%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
64
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajit Kumar Mehta

Janta Party (SECULAR)

236,436
49.80%
Male
#2
K. K. Mandal

Indian National Congress (I)

149,912
31.60%
Male
#3
Kailashpati Singh

Janta Party

55,245
11.60%
Male
#4
Umadhar Singh

Independent

13,151
2.80%
Male
#5
Kameshwar Prasad Thakur

Independent

3,110
0.70%
Male
#6
Bhikhar Mahto

Independent

2,552
0.50%
Male
#7
Badri Narain Poddar

Independent

2,287
0.50%
Male
#8
Maheshwar Das

Independent

1,831
0.40%
Male
#9
Jagannath Poddar

Independent

1,742
0.40%
Male
#10
Nazir Mian

Independent

1,111
0.20%
Male
#11
Kira Moch

Independent

1,012
0.20%
Male
#12
Mahabir Choubey

Independent

698
0.10%
Male
#13
Bhai Gopal

Independent

662
0.10%
Male
#14
Jagdish Prasad Rai

Independent

473
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajit Kumar Mehta Janta Party (SECULAR) 236,436 49.80%
2 K. K. Mandal Indian National Congress (I) 149,912 31.60%
3 Kailashpati Singh Janta Party 55,245 11.60%
4 Umadhar Singh Independent 13,151 2.80%
5 Kameshwar Prasad Thakur Independent 3,110 0.70%
6 Bhikhar Mahto Independent 2,552 0.50%
7 Badri Narain Poddar Independent 2,287 0.50%
8 Maheshwar Das Independent 1,831 0.40%
9 Jagannath Poddar Independent 1,742 0.40%
10 Nazir Mian Independent 1,111 0.20%
11 Kira Moch Independent 1,012 0.20%
12 Mahabir Choubey Independent 698 0.10%
13 Bhai Gopal Independent 662 0.10%
14 Jagdish Prasad Rai Independent 473 0.10%

Samastipur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ajit Kumar Mehta of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Samastipur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 86,524 votes.

Out of 849,825 registered electors, 475,011 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.90%. A total of 14 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

Ajit Kumar Mehta (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Samastipur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 86,524 votes (18.20%%).

The voter turnout in Samastipur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 55.90%%.

14 candidates contested from Samastipur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Samastipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.