Sheohar Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ram Dulari Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 51,392 votes (12.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 790,288 registered electors and 419,552 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Ram Dulari Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
51,392
Margin %
12.20%
Total Electors
790,288
Votes Polled
419,552
Turnout
53.10%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
45
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Dulari Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

174,188
41.50%
Male
#2
Hari Kishore Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

122,796
29.30%
Male
#3
Thakur Prabhakar

Janta Party

97,529
23.20%
Male
#4
Janak Dhari Sah

Independent

7,194
1.70%
Male
#5
Jildar Ram

Independent

4,908
1.20%
Male
#6
Raj Nandan Sah

Independent

4,361
1.00%
Male
#7
Surendra Choudhary

All India Forward Bloc

2,268
0.50%
Male
#8
Bilat Bandhu

Independent

1,936
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Dulari Singh Indian National Congress (I) 174,188 41.50%
2 Hari Kishore Singh Indian National Congress (U) 122,796 29.30%
3 Thakur Prabhakar Janta Party 97,529 23.20%
4 Janak Dhari Sah Independent 7,194 1.70%
5 Jildar Ram Independent 4,908 1.20%
6 Raj Nandan Sah Independent 4,361 1.00%
7 Surendra Choudhary All India Forward Bloc 2,268 0.50%
8 Bilat Bandhu Independent 1,936 0.50%

Sheohar — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ram Dulari Singh of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Sheohar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 51,392 votes.

Out of 790,288 registered electors, 419,552 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.10%. A total of 8 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

Ram Dulari Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Sheohar Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 51,392 votes (12.20%%).

The voter turnout in Sheohar for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 53.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Sheohar constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Sheohar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.