Silchar Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Santosh Mohan Dev (Rana Dev) of Indian National Congress (I) won the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 18,606 votes (4.90%).

The constituency had 565,048 registered electors and 376,008 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Santosh Mohan Dev (Rana Dev)

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
18,606
Margin %
4.90%
Total Electors
565,048
Votes Polled
376,008
Turnout
66.50%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
29
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

No candidate data available.
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
No candidate data available.

Silchar — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Santosh Mohan Dev (Rana Dev) of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Silchar constituency (Assam) with a margin of 18,606 votes.

Out of 565,048 registered electors, 376,008 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.50%. A total of 0 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

Santosh Mohan Dev (Rana Dev) (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Silchar Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 18,606 votes (4.90%%).

The voter turnout in Silchar for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 66.50%%.

Silchar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.