Gujarat Lok Sabha Election Results 1980

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1980 Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

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. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

26
Constituencies
16499141
Total Electors
9141539
Votes Polled
55.4%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 95-Kachchh GEN Gujarat Mehta Mahipatray Mulshanker Indian National Congress (I) 506980 282123 55.70% 20951 7.40% 1980
2 96-Banaskantha GEN Gujarat Bheravdan Khetdanji Gadhavi Indian National Congress (I) 598878 316247 52.80% 89487 28.30% 1980
3 97-Patan SC Gujarat Parmar Hiralal Ranchhoddas Indian National Congress (I) 634437 265057 41.80% 2754 1.00% 1980
4 98-Mahesana GEN Gujarat Chaudhary Motibhai Ranchhodbhai Janta Party 663649 434100 65.40% 19428 4.50% 1980
5 99-Sabarkantha GEN Gujarat Patel Shantubhai Cunibhai Indian National Congress (I) 638235 375347 58.80% 79299 21.10% 1980
6 100-Gandhinagar GEN Gujarat Amrit Mohanal Patel Indian National Congress (I) 791640 454333 57.40% 49217 10.80% 1980
7 103-Surendranagar GEN Gujarat Digvijaysinh Pratapsinhg Zala Indian National Congress (I) 581146 348574 60.00% 84516 24.20% 1980
8 104-Rajkot GEN Gujarat Mavani Ramjibhai Bhurabhai Indian National Congress (I) 706199 317779 45.00% 53476 16.80% 1980
9 105-Porbandar GEN Gujarat Odedra Maldeji Mandlikji Indian National Congress (I) 589036 290284 49.30% 60308 20.80% 1980
10 106-Jamnagar GEN Gujarat Jadeja Dolatsinhji Pratapsinhji Indian National Congress (I) 563162 265997 47.20% 57787 21.70% 1980
11 107-Junagadh GEN Gujarat Patel Mohanlal Laljibhai Indian National Congress (I) 597939 341339 57.10% 10781 3.20% 1980
12 108-Amreli GEN Gujarat Ravani Navinchandra Parmananddas Indian National Congress (I) 573759 282004 49.20% 100138 35.50% 1980
13 109-Bhavnagar GEN Gujarat Gohil Gigabhai Bhavubhai Indian National Congress (I) 605711 264090 43.60% 53929 20.40% 1980
14 110-Anand GEN Gujarat Ishvarbhai Khodabhai Chavda Indian National Congress (I) 654455 433034 66.20% 114261 26.40% 1980
15 113-Dahod ST Gujarat Damor Somjibhai Punjabhai Indian National Congress (I) 590075 232474 39.40% 77123 33.20% 1980
16 114-Vadodara GEN Gujarat Gaekwad Ranjitsinhji Pratapsinji Indian National Congress (I) 727197 468156 64.40% 95493 20.40% 1980
17 115-Chhota Udaipur ST Gujarat Rathawa Amarsinghbhai Viriyabhai Indian National Congress (I) 607938 368001 60.50% 72483 19.70% 1980
18 116-Bharuch GEN Gujarat Patel Ahmedbhai Mohammedbhai Indian National Congress (I) 623529 386554 62.00% 82844 21.40% 1980
19 118-Surat GEN Gujarat Patel Chhaganbhai Devabhai Indian National Congress (I) 760862 474650 62.40% 26661 5.60% 1980
20 187-Kozhikode ST Gujarat Patel Uttambhai Harjibhai Indian National Congress (I) 645419 360114 55.80% 25947 7.20% 1980
21 566-Ahmedabad GEN Gujarat Maganbhai Barot Indian National Congress (I) 698732 416019 59.50% 108153 26.00% 1980
22 567-Dhandhuka SC Gujarat Makwana Narsinhbhai Karsanbhai Indian National Congress (I) 622248 298718 48.00% 86873 29.10% 1980
23 568-Godhra GEN Gujarat Maharaol Jaydeepsinhji Subhagsinhji Indian National Congress (I) 588905 348420 59.20% 62969 18.10% 1980
24 569-Kapadvanj GEN Gujarat Solanki Natavarsinhji Kesarisinhji Indian National Congress (I) 651424 351941 54.00% 50096 14.20% 1980
25 570-Mandvi ST Gujarat Gamit Chhitubhai Devjibhai Indian National Congress (I) 611914 358676 58.60% 35919 10.00% 1980
26 730-Diphu GEN Gujarat Ajitsinh Fulsinhji Dabhi Indian National Congress (I) 665672 407508 61.20% 107222 26.30% 1980

Understanding Gujarat 1980 Lok Sabha Results

The 1980 Lok Sabha election in Gujarat covered 26 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 55.4%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.