The 1980 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Uttar Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 85 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress (I) emerged as the leading party, winning 51 seats. Janta Party (SECULAR) came second with 29 seats.
A total of 58,035,998 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 28,994,104 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 50.0%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 41,582 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 77 votes and the largest margin reaching 173,654 votes.
A total of 5 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) (51), Janta Party (SECULAR) (29), Janta Party (3), Independent (1), Communist Party Of India (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 | 404-Saharanpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Rasheed Masood | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 685488 | 422390 | 61.60% | 43676 | 10.30% | 1980 |
| 2 | 405-Kairana | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Gyatri Devi | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 646644 | 420524 | 65.00% | 59481 | 14.10% | 1980 |
| 3 | 406-Muzaffarnagar | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ghayoor Ali Khan | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 655770 | 450763 | 68.70% | 50172 | 11.10% | 1980 |
| 4 | 407-Bijnor | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Mangal Ram | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 678754 | 350199 | 51.60% | 46099 | 13.20% | 1980 |
| 5 | 409-Moradabad | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ghulam Mohammad Khan | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 625105 | 310575 | 49.70% | 10467 | 3.40% | 1980 |
| 6 | 410-Rampur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Zulfiqar Ali Khan | Indian National Congress (I) | 700181 | 386922 | 55.30% | 70408 | 18.20% | 1980 |
| 7 | 411-Sambhal | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Bijendra Pal Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 626129 | 285626 | 45.60% | 15767 | 5.50% | 1980 |
| 8 | 412-Amroha | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Chandra Pal Singh | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 658467 | 364391 | 55.30% | 42682 | 11.70% | 1980 |
| 9 | 413-Meerut | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Mohsina Kidwai | Indian National Congress (I) | 693627 | 432060 | 62.30% | 57217 | 13.20% | 1980 |
| 10 | 414-Baghpat | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Charan Singh | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 712650 | 501292 | 70.30% | 165121 | 32.90% | 1980 |
| 11 | 417-Bulandshahr | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Mahmood Hasan Khan | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 686246 | 412737 | 60.10% | 56660 | 13.70% | 1980 |
| 12 | 418-Aligarh | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Indra Kumari | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 675998 | 339484 | 50.20% | 17978 | 5.30% | 1980 |
| 13 | 419-Hathras | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Chandra Pal Shailani | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 691283 | 344695 | 49.90% | 34853 | 10.10% | 1980 |
| 14 | 420-Mathura | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Chaudhary Digamber Singh | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 695247 | 349362 | 50.30% | 82663 | 23.70% | 1980 |
| 15 | 421-Agra | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Nihal Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 636935 | 343838 | 54.00% | 16415 | 4.80% | 1980 |
| 16 | 423-Firozabad | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Rajesh Kumar Singh | Independent | 678935 | 284771 | 41.90% | 22086 | 7.80% | 1980 |
| 17 | 424-Mainpuri | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Raghunath Singh Verma | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 656808 | 356277 | 54.20% | 83216 | 23.40% | 1980 |
| 18 | 425-Etah | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Malik Mohd. Mishir A.Khan | Indian National Congress (I) | 622201 | 295104 | 47.40% | 8340 | 2.80% | 1980 |
| 19 | 426-Badaun | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Mohammad Asrar Ahmad | Indian National Congress (I) | 658689 | 328422 | 49.90% | 9934 | 3.00% | 1980 |
| 20 | 427-Aonla | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Jaipal Singh Kashyap | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 626850 | 265371 | 42.30% | 26134 | 9.80% | 1980 |
| 21 | 428-Bareilly | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Nisar Yar Khan | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 614536 | 274181 | 44.60% | 1710 | 0.60% | 1980 |
| 22 | 429-Pilibhit | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Harish Kumar Gangwar | Indian National Congress (I) | 674646 | 307000 | 45.50% | 45107 | 14.70% | 1980 |
| 23 | 430-Shahjahanpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Kr. Jatendra Prasad | Indian National Congress (I) | 685505 | 340314 | 49.60% | 6259 | 1.80% | 1980 |
| 24 | 431-Kheri | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Bal Govind Verma | Indian National Congress (I) | 725285 | 280662 | 38.70% | 81306 | 29.00% | 1980 |
| 25 | 433-Sitapur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Rajendra Kumari Bajpai | Indian National Congress (I) | 655631 | 295225 | 45.00% | 45697 | 15.50% | 1980 |
| 26 | 434-Hardoi | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Manni Lal | Indian National Congress (I) | 643392 | 251297 | 39.10% | 53157 | 21.20% | 1980 |
| 27 | 435-Misrikh | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Lal Rahi | Indian National Congress (I) | 657555 | 243325 | 37.00% | 47673 | 19.60% | 1980 |
| 28 | 436-Misrikh | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ziaur Rehman Ansari | Indian National Congress (I) | 677173 | 315733 | 46.60% | 34869 | 11.00% | 1980 |
| 29 | 437-Mohanlalganj | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Kailash Pati | Indian National Congress (I) | 654503 | 260268 | 39.80% | 43065 | 16.50% | 1980 |
| 30 | 438-Lucknow | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Sheila Kaul | Indian National Congress (I) | 687282 | 262203 | 38.20% | 30382 | 11.60% | 1980 |
| 31 | 439-Rae Bareli | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Indira Gandhi | Indian National Congress (I) | 699064 | 396214 | 56.70% | 173654 | 43.80% | 1980 |
| 32 | 440-Amethi | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Sanjay Gandhi | Indian National Congress (I) | 675683 | 338531 | 50.10% | 128545 | 38.00% | 1980 |
| 33 | 441-Sultanpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Giriraj Isngh | Indian National Congress (I) | 709769 | 303235 | 42.70% | 26081 | 8.60% | 1980 |
| 34 | 442-Pratapgarh | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ajit Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 689724 | 301288 | 43.70% | 14185 | 4.70% | 1980 |
| 35 | 443-Farrukhabad | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Daya Ram Shakya | Janta Party | 724527 | 348762 | 48.10% | 6110 | 1.80% | 1980 |
| 36 | 444-Etawah | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Singh Shakya | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 662472 | 436954 | 66.00% | 56075 | 12.80% | 1980 |
| 37 | 445-Kannauj | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Chhotey Singh Yadav | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 688500 | 413991 | 60.10% | 39137 | 9.50% | 1980 |
| 38 | 446-Kanpur Urban | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Arif Mohammad Khan | Indian National Congress (I) | 707230 | 362692 | 51.30% | 75181 | 20.70% | 1980 |
| 39 | 447-Akbarpur | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Avadh | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 698622 | 373721 | 53.50% | 35303 | 9.40% | 1980 |
| 40 | 448-Jalaun | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Nathuram Shakyawar | Indian National Congress (I) | 672659 | 389847 | 58.00% | 16434 | 4.20% | 1980 |
| 41 | 449-Jhansi | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Vishwa Nath Sharma | Indian National Congress (I) | 702912 | 396619 | 56.40% | 109754 | 27.70% | 1980 |
| 42 | 450-Hamirpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Doongar Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 622309 | 335657 | 53.90% | 66209 | 19.70% | 1980 |
| 43 | 451-Banda | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Nath Dubey | Indian National Congress (I) | 650023 | 328630 | 50.60% | 45054 | 13.70% | 1980 |
| 44 | 452-Fatehpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Hari Kishan Shastri | Indian National Congress (I) | 692245 | 311915 | 45.10% | 40146 | 12.90% | 1980 |
| 45 | 454-Phulpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | B.D. Singh | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 679901 | 363876 | 53.50% | 38788 | 10.70% | 1980 |
| 46 | 455-Allahabad | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 711146 | 341765 | 48.10% | 73025 | 21.40% | 1980 |
| 47 | 456-Barabanki | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Kinkar | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 653671 | 311092 | 47.60% | 15641 | 5.00% | 1980 |
| 48 | 457-Faizabad | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Jai Ram Verma | Indian National Congress (I) | 675957 | 308188 | 45.60% | 54416 | 17.70% | 1980 |
| 49 | 459-Bahraich | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Mulana Saiyad Muzaffar Hussain | Indian National Congress (I) | 709921 | 261538 | 36.80% | 49890 | 19.10% | 1980 |
| 50 | 460-Kaiserganj | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Rana Bir Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 680286 | 261063 | 38.40% | 33462 | 12.80% | 1980 |
| 51 | 462-Gonda | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Anand Singh Alias Annubhaiya | Indian National Congress (I) | 698411 | 245719 | 35.20% | 72926 | 29.70% | 1980 |
| 52 | 463-Domariyaganj | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Kazi Jalil Abbasi | Indian National Congress (I) | 719976 | 386830 | 53.70% | 65467 | 16.90% | 1980 |
| 53 | 464-Basti | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Kalpnath | Indian National Congress (I) | 703177 | 268864 | 38.20% | 26890 | 10.00% | 1980 |
| 54 | 466-Maharajganj | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ashfaq Husain | Indian National Congress (I) | 646075 | 353655 | 54.70% | 23536 | 6.70% | 1980 |
| 55 | 467-Gorakhpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Hari Kesh Bahadur | Indian National Congress (I) | 654106 | 331565 | 50.70% | 16141 | 4.90% | 1980 |
| 56 | 469-Deoria | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayan Rai | Indian National Congress (I) | 739362 | 345104 | 46.70% | 77 | 0.00% | 1980 |
| 57 | 470-Bansgaon | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Mahabir Prasad | Indian National Congress (I) | 723581 | 316926 | 43.80% | 32061 | 10.10% | 1980 |
| 58 | 471-Lalganj | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Chhagur | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 754104 | 381145 | 50.50% | 9383 | 2.50% | 1980 |
| 59 | 472-Azamgarh | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Chandrajeet | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 707302 | 386280 | 54.60% | 65183 | 16.90% | 1980 |
| 60 | 473-Ghosi | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Jharkhande | Communist Party Of India | 707879 | 379349 | 53.60% | 6296 | 1.70% | 1980 |
| 61 | 474-Salempur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Nagina Misra | Indian National Congress (I) | 760913 | 361561 | 47.50% | 15954 | 4.40% | 1980 |
| 62 | 475-Ballia | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Chandra Shikhar | Janta Party | 750408 | 394280 | 52.50% | 23588 | 6.00% | 1980 |
| 63 | 476-Jaunpur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Azizulla | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 715727 | 381122 | 53.30% | 2763 | 0.70% | 1980 |
| 64 | 477-Machhlishahr | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Sheo Sharan Verma | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 707794 | 358197 | 50.60% | 11220 | 3.10% | 1980 |
| 65 | 478-Ghazipur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Jainul Bashar | Indian National Congress (I) | 727709 | 385038 | 52.90% | 5291 | 1.40% | 1980 |
| 66 | 479-Chandauli | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Nihal Singh | Janta Party | 717834 | 382286 | 53.30% | 20858 | 5.50% | 1980 |
| 67 | 480-Varanasi | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Kamalapati | Indian National Congress (I) | 665915 | 357310 | 53.70% | 24735 | 6.90% | 1980 |
| 68 | 482-Mirzapur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Aziz Imam | Indian National Congress (I) | 723350 | 375741 | 51.90% | 34523 | 9.20% | 1980 |
| 69 | 483-Robertsganj | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Pyare Panika | Indian National Congress (I) | 729419 | 359001 | 49.20% | 16002 | 4.50% | 1980 |
| 70 | 484-Tehri Garhwal | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Trepan Singh Negi | Indian National Congress (I) | 598600 | 240521 | 40.20% | 40763 | 16.90% | 1980 |
| 71 | 485-Garhwal | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna | Indian National Congress (I) | 603296 | 281745 | 46.70% | 125440 | 44.50% | 1980 |
| 72 | 486-Almora | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Harish Chandra Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 611124 | 242488 | 39.70% | 58682 | 24.20% | 1980 |
| 73 | 488-Haridwar | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Jagpal Singh | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 638169 | 415321 | 65.10% | 26444 | 6.40% | 1980 |
| 74 | 623-Nainital | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Narayana Datt Tewari | Indian National Congress (I) | 645203 | 333451 | 51.70% | 104422 | 31.30% | 1980 |
| 75 | 632-Balrampur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Chandra Bhal Mani Tewari | Indian National Congress (I) | 702801 | 309020 | 44.00% | 20986 | 6.80% | 1980 |
| 76 | 633-Bilhaur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Narain Tripathi | Indian National Congress (I) | 696895 | 370711 | 53.20% | 9190 | 2.50% | 1980 |
| 77 | 634-Chail | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Nihore Rakesh | Indian National Congress (I) | 706177 | 231347 | 32.80% | 13717 | 5.90% | 1980 |
| 78 | 635-Ghatampur | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Ash Karan Sankhwar | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 685777 | 341323 | 49.80% | 43720 | 12.80% | 1980 |
| 79 | 636-Hapur | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Anwar | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 723435 | 420427 | 58.10% | 5402 | 1.30% | 1980 |
| 80 | 637-Jalesar | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Chaudhary Multan Singh | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 648874 | 369281 | 56.90% | 58480 | 15.80% | 1980 |
| 81 | 638-Khalilabad | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Krishna Chandra Pandey | Indian National Congress (I) | 721490 | 342148 | 47.40% | 19941 | 5.80% | 1980 |
| 82 | 639-Khurja | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Trilok Chand | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 671586 | 342075 | 50.90% | 34269 | 10.00% | 1980 |
| 83 | 640-Padrauna | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Kunwar Chandra Pratap Narain Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 694522 | 346228 | 49.90% | 22976 | 6.60% | 1980 |
| 84 | 641-Saidpur | SC | Uttar Pradesh | Rajnath Sonkar Shastri | Janta Party (SECULAR) | 745675 | 378280 | 50.70% | 13983 | 3.70% | 1980 |
| 85 | 642-Shahabad | GEN | Uttar Pradesh | Dharmgaj Singh | Indian National Congress (I) | 695196 | 319176 | 45.90% | 57496 | 18.00% | 1980 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1980 Uttar 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 Uttar Pradesh 1980 was 41,582 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.
Uttar Pradesh is divided into 85 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (67 seats), SC (18 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).