The 1980 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Madhya Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 40 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress (I) emerged as the leading party, winning 35 seats. Janta Party came second with 4 seats.
A total of 25,186,438 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 13,058,719 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 51.8%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 60,273 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 2,683 votes and the largest margin reaching 238,351 votes.
A total of 3 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (I) (35), Janta Party (4), Independent (1).
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82-Sarguja | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Chakaradhari | Indian National Congress (I) | 594287 | 261154 | 43.90% | 62289 | 23.90% | 1980 |
| 2 | 83-Raigarh | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Pushpa Devi Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 586692 | 264122 | 45.00% | 81095 | 30.70% | 1980 |
| 3 | 84-Janjgir | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ramgopal Tiwari | Indian National Congress (I) | 634444 | 279814 | 44.10% | 64310 | 23.00% | 1980 |
| 4 | 86-Bilaspur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Godil Prasad Anuragi | Indian National Congress (I) | 592243 | 276214 | 46.60% | 79079 | 28.60% | 1980 |
| 5 | 87-Rajnandgaon | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Shivendra Bahadur Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 578740 | 286623 | 49.50% | 58496 | 20.40% | 1980 |
| 6 | 88-Durg | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Chandulal Chanrakar | Indian National Congress (I) | 671279 | 385981 | 57.50% | 112304 | 29.10% | 1980 |
| 7 | 89-Raipur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Kayur Bhushan Mathura Prasad | Indian National Congress (I) | 581585 | 313917 | 54.00% | 66309 | 21.10% | 1980 |
| 8 | 90-Mahasamund | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vidya Charan Shukla Ravishankar Shukla | Indian National Congress (I) | 619003 | 357442 | 57.70% | 101897 | 28.50% | 1980 |
| 9 | 91-Bastar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Laxman Karma | Indian National Congress (I) | 505816 | 188193 | 37.20% | 15050 | 8.00% | 1980 |
| 10 | 92-Kanker | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Arvind Netam | Indian National Congress (I) | 578575 | 277126 | 47.90% | 87501 | 31.60% | 1980 |
| 11 | 203-Morena | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Babulal Solanki | Indian National Congress (I) | 662214 | 272524 | 41.20% | 32054 | 11.80% | 1980 |
| 12 | 204-Bhind | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Kalicharan Sharma | Indian National Congress (I) | 709517 | 326368 | 46.00% | 10036 | 3.10% | 1980 |
| 13 | 205-Gwalior | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Narayan Krishnarao Shejwalkar | Janta Party | 659308 | 326171 | 49.50% | 25480 | 7.80% | 1980 |
| 14 | 206-Guna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Madhavrao Seindia | Indian National Congress (I) | 693067 | 354533 | 51.20% | 116126 | 32.80% | 1980 |
| 15 | 207-Sagar | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Sahodrabai Rai | Indian National Congress (I) | 596498 | 331566 | 55.60% | 71751 | 21.60% | 1980 |
| 16 | 209-Damoh | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Prabhunarayan Ramdhan | Indian National Congress (I) | 690994 | 365794 | 52.90% | 53525 | 14.60% | 1980 |
| 17 | 210-Khajuraho | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Chaturvedi Vidyawati | Indian National Congress (I) | 730654 | 359078 | 49.10% | 46436 | 12.90% | 1980 |
| 18 | 211-Satna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Gulsher Ahmed | Indian National Congress (I) | 660435 | 385797 | 58.40% | 52119 | 13.50% | 1980 |
| 19 | 212-Rewa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Maharaja Martand Singh | Independent | 718673 | 411518 | 57.30% | 238351 | 57.90% | 1980 |
| 20 | 213-Sidhi | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Moti Lal Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 668510 | 271237 | 40.60% | 70685 | 26.10% | 1980 |
| 21 | 214-Shahdol | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Dalbir Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 636794 | 267659 | 42.00% | 56484 | 21.10% | 1980 |
| 22 | 215-Jabalpur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Munder Sharma | Indian National Congress (I) | 672798 | 333892 | 49.60% | 77526 | 23.20% | 1980 |
| 23 | 216-Mandla | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Chhotelal Sonu | Indian National Congress (I) | 533433 | 202310 | 37.90% | 15988 | 7.90% | 1980 |
| 24 | 217-Balaghat | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Nandkishore Sharma | Indian National Congress (I) | 577626 | 345657 | 59.80% | 113373 | 32.80% | 1980 |
| 25 | 218-Chhindwara | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress (I) | 568711 | 300998 | 52.90% | 70131 | 23.30% | 1980 |
| 26 | 219-Hoshangabad | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Rameshwar Nikhra | Indian National Congress (I) | 625301 | 339894 | 54.40% | 60317 | 17.70% | 1980 |
| 27 | 220-Vidisha | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Pratapbhanu Krishnagopal | Indian National Congress (I) | 642322 | 360501 | 56.10% | 5080 | 1.40% | 1980 |
| 28 | 221-Bhopal | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Shankardayal Sharma | Indian National Congress (I) | 701163 | 397589 | 56.70% | 13602 | 3.40% | 1980 |
| 29 | 222-Rajgarh | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Pandit Vasant Kumar Ram Krishna | Janta Party | 636424 | 347929 | 54.70% | 32979 | 9.50% | 1980 |
| 30 | 224-Ujjain | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Satyanarayan Jatiya | Janta Party | 616131 | 369007 | 59.90% | 11326 | 3.10% | 1980 |
| 31 | 225-Mandsaur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Bhanwarlal Rajmal Nahata | Indian National Congress (I) | 680189 | 460132 | 67.70% | 2683 | 0.60% | 1980 |
| 32 | 227-Dhar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Fatehbhanusinh S/o Ramsinh | Indian National Congress (I) | 610884 | 351372 | 57.50% | 62646 | 17.80% | 1980 |
| 33 | 228-Indore | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Prakash Chand Sethi | Indian National Congress (I) | 684494 | 417224 | 61.00% | 64733 | 15.50% | 1980 |
| 34 | 229-Khargone | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Subhash Yadav | Indian National Congress (I) | 585592 | 356231 | 60.80% | 46583 | 13.10% | 1980 |
| 35 | 230-Khandwa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Shivkumarsingh Nawal Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 612411 | 389185 | 63.60% | 37356 | 9.60% | 1980 |
| 36 | 231-Betul | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Gufran Azam | Indian National Congress (I) | 547564 | 265906 | 48.60% | 29322 | 11.00% | 1980 |
| 37 | 586-Seoni | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Gargishaker Ramkrishna Mishra | Indian National Congress (I) | 610655 | 304864 | 49.90% | 62796 | 20.60% | 1980 |
| 38 | 587-Shajapur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Fulchand Verma | Janta Party | 655806 | 416899 | 63.60% | 8361 | 2.00% | 1980 |
| 39 | 731-Kaziranga | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Indian National Congress (I) | 585979 | 274710 | 46.90% | 90136 | 32.80% | 1980 |
| 40 | 732-Sonitpur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Parasram Ram Prasad | Indian National Congress (I) | 669627 | 261588 | 39.10% | 104609 | 40.00% | 1980 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1980 Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Madhya Pradesh 1980 was 60,273 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.
Madhya Pradesh is divided into 40 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (25 seats), ST (9 seats), SC (6 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).