Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN
K.P. Unnikrishnan of Indian National Congress (U) won the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 41,682 votes (8.20%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 685,632 registered electors and 506,343 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Indian National Congress (U)
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, K.P. Unnikrishnan of Indian National Congress (U) secured victory in the Vatakara constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 41,682 votes.
Out of 685,632 registered electors, 506,343 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.90%. A total of 2 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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