Biggest Margin Lok Sabha Constituencies

1980 Lok Sabha (Parliament) Election · Top 25 constituencies by margin (votes)

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, the biggest landslide was in Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), where Maharaja Martand Singh (Independent) won by 238,351 votes (57.90% margin). The full ranked list of the top 25 constituencies is below — click any constituency to see its complete candidate-wise result.

Difference in votes between the winner and the runner-up. Bigger = more one-sided.

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Rank Constituency State Winner Party Margin (votes)
1 Rewa Madhya Pradesh Maharaja Martand Singh Independent 238,351 (57.90%)
2 Nellore SC Andhra Pradesh D. Kamakshaiah Indian National Congress (I) 227,251 (53.60%)
3 Medak Andhra Pradesh Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress (I) 219,124 (47.80%)
4 Ramtek Maharashtra Barve Jatiram Chaitram Indian National Congress (I) 214,763 (54.30%)
5 Kurnool Andhra Pradesh K. Vijayabhaskara Reddi Indian National Congress (I) 204,849 (66.90%)
6 Nizamabad Andhra Pradesh M. Ramgopal Reddy Indian National Congress (I) 200,315 (51.20%)
7 Yavatmal Maharashtra Patil Uttamrao Deorao Indian National Congress (I) 200,180 (49.60%)
8 Firozpur Punjab Bal Ram Indian National Congress (I) 194,214 (42.20%)
9 Siddipet SC Andhra Pradesh Nandi Yellaiah Indian National Congress (I) 192,532 (58.80%)
10 Latur Maharashtra Shivraj Vishwanath Patil Indian National Congress (I) 189,867 (43.50%)
11 Eluru Andhra Pradesh Chittoori Subbarao Chowdary Indian National Congress (I) 183,335 (39.90%)
12 Adilabad Andhra Pradesh G. Narasimha Reddy Indian National Congress (I) 181,955 (52.30%)
13 Ahmednagar Maharashtra Athare Chandrabhan Balaji Indian National Congress (I) 180,214 (42.40%)
14 Wardha Maharashtra Vasantrao Sathe Indian National Congress (I) 177,509 (39.90%)
15 Aurangabad Bihar Satyendra Narain Singh Janta Party 174,829 (38.30%)
16 Rae Bareli Uttar Pradesh Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress (I) 173,654 (43.80%)
17 Begusarai Bihar Krishna Shahi Indian National Congress (I) 172,723 (37.60%)
18 Amravati Maharashtra Usha Prakash Choudhari Indian National Congress (I) 169,630 (46.20%)
19 Sangli Maharashtra Patil Vasantrao Banduji Indian National Congress (I) 167,645 (38.60%)
20 Dum Dum West Bengal Niren Ghosh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 165,672 (26.90%)
21 Baghpat Uttar Pradesh Charan Singh Janta Party (SECULAR) 165,121 (32.90%)
22 Chikmagalur Karnataka D.M. Puttegowda Indian National Congress (I) 164,136 (42.70%)
23 Kakinada Andhra Pradesh Sanjeevi Rao M.S. Indian National Congress (I) 162,977 (40.60%)
24 Hanamkonda Andhra Pradesh P. V. Narsimha Rao Indian National Congress (I) 162,949 (40.30%)
25 Koppal Karnataka H.G. Ramulu Indian National Congress (I) 161,803 (42.40%)

Why this list matters

The biggest-margin constituencies are India's "safe seats" — places where one party or candidate has built a deep organisational base, demographic fit, or personal following large enough that competitors don't really threaten them. Landslide wins of 5 lakh or more votes are not uncommon in India's largest constituencies, especially when a high-profile leader contests against a fragmented opposition.

Margin alone doesn't tell the whole story — open any constituency to see vote share percentages and the gap to the runner-up.

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