Udhampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Karan Singh of Indian National Congress (U) won the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 55,429 votes (16.40%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 578,770 registered electors and 338,969 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (U)

Karan Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

Victory Margin
55,429
Margin %
16.40%
Total Electors
578,770
Votes Polled
338,969
Turnout
58.60%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
139
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Karan Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

176,757
52.10%
Male
#2
Devi Das Thakur

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

121,328
35.80%
Male
#3
Krishan Datt Dogra

Independent

25,665
7.60%
Male
#4
Sat Pal

Independent

2,713
0.80%
Male
#5
Babu Ram

Independent

1,849
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Swaroop

Independent

1,719
0.50%
Male
#7
Kamal Kumar Dubey

Independent

1,118
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Karan Singh Indian National Congress (U) 176,757 52.10%
2 Devi Das Thakur Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 121,328 35.80%
3 Krishan Datt Dogra Independent 25,665 7.60%
4 Sat Pal Independent 2,713 0.80%
5 Babu Ram Independent 1,849 0.50%
6 Ram Swaroop Independent 1,719 0.50%
7 Kamal Kumar Dubey Independent 1,118 0.30%

Udhampur — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Karan Singh of Indian National Congress (U) secured victory in the Udhampur constituency () with a margin of 55,429 votes.

Out of 578,770 registered electors, 338,969 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.60%. A total of 7 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

Karan Singh (Indian National Congress (U)) won the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 55,429 votes (16.40%%).

The voter turnout in Udhampur for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 58.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Udhampur constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Udhampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.