Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kamalapati of Indian National Congress (I) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 24,735 votes (6.90%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 665,915 registered electors and 357,310 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress (I)

Kamalapati

Indian National Congress (I)

Victory Margin
24,735
Margin %
6.90%
Total Electors
665,915
Votes Polled
357,310
Turnout
53.70%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kamalapati

Indian National Congress (I)

129,063
36.10%
Male
#2
Raj Narain

Janta Party (SECULAR)

104,328
29.20%
Male
#3
Om Prakash

Janta Party

82,293
23.00%
Male
#4
Jagdish Chandra Purve

Independent

7,827
2.20%
Male
#5
Niyaj Uddin

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

3,554
1.00%
Male
#6
Nand Lal Singh Kashyap

Independent

3,016
0.80%
Male
#7
Ram Narain

Independent

2,528
0.70%
Male
#8
Karuna Nidhan Roy

Independent

2,404
0.70%
Male
#9
Ram Kailash Singh Bhaduriya

Independent

2,184
0.60%
Male
#10
Girija Shanker Singh

Independent

1,760
0.50%
Male
#11
Ahmad Hasan

Independent

1,726
0.50%
Male
#12
Vijay Narin Misra

Independent

1,440
0.40%
Male
#13
Nand Lal

Independent

1,111
0.30%
Male
#14
Kamal Prakash Srivastava

Independent

1,104
0.30%
Male
#15
Miltan Charan

Independent

992
0.30%
Male
#16
Ramji

Independent

976
0.30%
Male
#17
Ram Lakhan Gupta

Independent

871
0.20%
Male
#18
Lalji

Independent

779
0.20%
Male
#19
Ram Bali Misra Vyas

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

758
0.20%
Male
#20
Shambhu Nath Misra

Independent

379
0.10%
Male
#21
Baij Nath Gupta Jaiswal

Independent

295
0.10%
Male
#22
Panna Lal Jaiswal

Independent

248
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamalapati Indian National Congress (I) 129,063 36.10%
2 Raj Narain Janta Party (SECULAR) 104,328 29.20%
3 Om Prakash Janta Party 82,293 23.00%
4 Jagdish Chandra Purve Independent 7,827 2.20%
5 Niyaj Uddin Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 3,554 1.00%
6 Nand Lal Singh Kashyap Independent 3,016 0.80%
7 Ram Narain Independent 2,528 0.70%
8 Karuna Nidhan Roy Independent 2,404 0.70%
9 Ram Kailash Singh Bhaduriya Independent 2,184 0.60%
10 Girija Shanker Singh Independent 1,760 0.50%
11 Ahmad Hasan Independent 1,726 0.50%
12 Vijay Narin Misra Independent 1,440 0.40%
13 Nand Lal Independent 1,111 0.30%
14 Kamal Prakash Srivastava Independent 1,104 0.30%
15 Miltan Charan Independent 992 0.30%
16 Ramji Independent 976 0.30%
17 Ram Lakhan Gupta Independent 871 0.20%
18 Lalji Independent 779 0.20%
19 Ram Bali Misra Vyas Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 758 0.20%
20 Shambhu Nath Misra Independent 379 0.10%
21 Baij Nath Gupta Jaiswal Independent 295 0.10%
22 Panna Lal Jaiswal Independent 248 0.10%

Varanasi — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kamalapati of Indian National Congress (I) secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 24,735 votes.

Out of 665,915 registered electors, 357,310 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.70%. A total of 22 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

Kamalapati (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 24,735 votes (6.90%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 53.70%%.

22 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.