Sonipat Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Devi Lal of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 157,791 votes (33.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 708,973 registered electors and 475,413 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Devi Lal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
157,791
Margin %
33.20%
Total Electors
708,973
Votes Polled
475,413
Turnout
67.10%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
126
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devi Lal

Janta Party (SECULAR)

255,363
53.70%
Male
#2
Randhir Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

97,572
20.50%
Male
#3
Mukhtiar Singh

Janta Party

87,344
18.40%
Male
#4
Ishwar Singh

Independent

7,089
1.50%
Male
#5
Sardar Singh

Independent

3,899
0.80%
Male
#6
Feru Ram

Independent

3,754
0.80%
Male
#7
Shri Ram

Independent

2,501
0.50%
Male
#8
Satish Mohan

Independent

2,360
0.50%
Male
#9
Ram Kishan

Indian National Congress (U)

2,141
0.50%
Male
#10
Puran Mal

Independent

1,785
0.40%
Male
#11
Kanwal Singh

Independent

1,461
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devi Lal Janta Party (SECULAR) 255,363 53.70%
2 Randhir Singh Indian National Congress (I) 97,572 20.50%
3 Mukhtiar Singh Janta Party 87,344 18.40%
4 Ishwar Singh Independent 7,089 1.50%
5 Sardar Singh Independent 3,899 0.80%
6 Feru Ram Independent 3,754 0.80%
7 Shri Ram Independent 2,501 0.50%
8 Satish Mohan Independent 2,360 0.50%
9 Ram Kishan Indian National Congress (U) 2,141 0.50%
10 Puran Mal Independent 1,785 0.40%
11 Kanwal Singh Independent 1,461 0.30%

Sonipat — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Devi Lal of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Sonipat constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 157,791 votes.

Out of 708,973 registered electors, 475,413 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.10%. 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

Devi Lal (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Sonipat Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 157,791 votes (33.20%%).

The voter turnout in Sonipat for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 67.10%%.

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

Sonipat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.