Biggest Margin Lok Sabha Constituencies

1984 Lok Sabha (Parliament) Election · Top 25 constituencies by margin (votes)

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, the biggest landslide was in Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), where Rajiv Gandhi (Indian National Congress) won by 314,878 votes (70.60% 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 Amethi Uttar Pradesh Rajiv Gandhi Indian National Congress 314,878 (70.60%)
2 East Delhi Delhi H.K.L.Bhagat Indian National Congress 312,180 (61.10%)
3 Gauhati Assam Dinesh Goswami Independent 303,506 (42.10%)
4 Srinagar Abdul Rashid Kabuli Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 286,277 (60.80%)
5 Karad Maharashtra Chavan Premalabai Dajisaheb Indian National Congress 285,268 (66.70%)
6 Begusarai Bihar Krishna Shahi Indian National Congress 281,636 (52.60%)
7 Pudukottai Tamil Nadu Sundararaj N. Indian National Congress 264,904 (40.50%)
8 Palani Tamil Nadu Senapathy Gounder A. Indian National Congress 264,028 (43.80%)
9 Rae Bareli Uttar Pradesh Arun Kumar Nehru Indian National Congress 257,553 (56.10%)
10 Outer Delhi Delhi Bharat Singh Indian National Congress 249,677 (48.90%)
11 Nawada SC Bihar Kunwar Ram Indian National Congress 237,102 (42.80%)
12 Kheri Uttar Pradesh Usha Kumari Indian National Congress 236,515 (59.60%)
13 Salem Tamil Nadu Rangarajan Kumar Mangalam Indian National Congress 236,175 (43.10%)
14 Karur Tamil Nadu Murugaiah A. R. Indian National Congress 235,563 (37.30%)
15 Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh Raja Dinesh Singh Indian National Congress 232,507 (58.50%)
16 Mahendragarh Haryana Birender Singh Indian National Congress 230,214 (37.90%)
17 Tiruchendur Tamil Nadu K.T. Kosalram Indian National Congress 223,427 (43.90%)
18 Barh Bihar Prakash Chandra Indian National Congress 222,736 (36.50%)
19 Sivaganga Tamil Nadu P. Chidambaram Indian National Congress 212,533 (36.70%)
20 Jhanjharpur Bihar Gauri Shankar Rajhans Indian National Congress 205,392 (34.80%)
21 Dhenkanal Odisha Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur Indian National Congress 203,573 (48.70%)
22 Tindivanam Tamil Nadu S.S. Eramasamy Padayatchi Indian National Congress 201,858 (36.60%)
23 Rasipuram SC Tamil Nadu Devarajan B. Indian National Congress 201,406 (35.50%)
24 Araria SC Bihar Doomar Lal Baitha Indian National Congress 198,886 (42.10%)
25 Pune Maharashtra Gadil Vithalrao Narhari Indian National Congress 198,354 (37.90%)

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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