Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN
Oscar Fernandes of Indian National Congress (I) won the Udupi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 159,969 votes (37.10%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 605,699 registered electors and 430,824 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Indian National Congress (I)
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Oscar Fernandes of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Udupi constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 159,969 votes.
Out of 605,699 registered electors, 430,824 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.10%. A total of 3 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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