Sitapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Rajendra Kumari Bajpai of Indian National Congress (I) won the Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 45,697 votes (15.50%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 655,631 registered electors and 295,225 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Rajendra Kumari Bajpai

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
45,697
Margin %
15.50%
Total Electors
655,631
Votes Polled
295,225
Turnout
45.00%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
433
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajendra Kumari Bajpai

Indian National Congress (I)

121,211
41.10%
Male
#2
Hargovind Verma

Janta Party (SECULAR)

75,514
25.60%
Male
#3
Modh. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi

Janta Party

62,238
21.10%
Male
#4
Chandrika Prasad Sinha

Independent

5,507
1.90%
Male
#5
Radhey Shyam Gupta

Independent

5,375
1.80%
Male
#6
Churamani

Independent

5,247
1.80%
Male
#7
Jafar Ali

Independent

3,562
1.20%
Male
#8
Lalji Prasad

Independent

2,552
0.90%
Male
#9
Bans Gopal Alias Salai Maharaj

Independent

2,027
0.70%
Male
#10
Ambika Prasad Misra

Independent

1,828
0.60%
Male
#11
Ram Saran Verma

Independent

1,800
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajendra Kumari Bajpai Indian National Congress (I) 121,211 41.10%
2 Hargovind Verma Janta Party (SECULAR) 75,514 25.60%
3 Modh. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi Janta Party 62,238 21.10%
4 Chandrika Prasad Sinha Independent 5,507 1.90%
5 Radhey Shyam Gupta Independent 5,375 1.80%
6 Churamani Independent 5,247 1.80%
7 Jafar Ali Independent 3,562 1.20%
8 Lalji Prasad Independent 2,552 0.90%
9 Bans Gopal Alias Salai Maharaj Independent 2,027 0.70%
10 Ambika Prasad Misra Independent 1,828 0.60%
11 Ram Saran Verma Independent 1,800 0.60%

Sitapur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Rajendra Kumari Bajpai of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Sitapur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 45,697 votes.

Out of 655,631 registered electors, 295,225 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.00%. A total of 11 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

Rajendra Kumari Bajpai (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Sitapur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 45,697 votes (15.50%%).

The voter turnout in Sitapur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 45.00%%.

11 candidates contested from Sitapur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Sitapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.