Delhi, Lok Sabha election 1980
7 constituencies in Delhi, 64.00% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Delhi
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 6 | +6 | 7 | 9,90,004 | 50.40% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 1 | +1 | 7 | 7,44,438 | 37.90% | — |
| JNPSJNPS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,34,495 | 6.85% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 133 | 66,962 | 3.41% | +2.37 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16,243 | 0.83% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,398 | 0.27% | -0.08 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2,704 | 0.14% | +0.04 |
| ILPILP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,617 | 0.08% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,423 | 0.07% | -0.14 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,154 | 0.06% | — |
- INC(I)6 (86%)
- JNP1 (14%)
- INC(I)6
- JNP1
- INC(I)6
- JNP1
Constituency performance
From the 7 results in Delhi
Seat change
Against Delhi's previous Lok Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands7 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 7 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Delhi, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC(I)
- JNP
Constituency results
All 7 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–7 of 7
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDNI CHOWK | INC(I)BHIKU RAM JAIN | JNPSIKANDER BAKHT | 17,2358.11% | 71.0% |
| DELHI SADAR | INC(I)JAGDISH TYTLER | JNPKANWAR LAL GUPTA | 8,1183.56% | 68.4% |
| EAST DELHI | INC(I)H.K.L. BHAGAT | JNPKISHORE LAL | 87,70821.09% | 61.3% |
| KAROL BAGH | INC(I)DHARAM DASS SHASTRI | JNPSHIV NARAIN SARSONIA | 34,99815.63% | 65.0% |
| NEW DELHI | JNPATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE | INC(I)C.M. STEPHEN | 5,0452.60% | 64.4% |
| OUTER DELHI | INC(I)SAJJAN KUMAR | JNPBRIJ MOHAN | 98,45226.24% | 61.7% |
| SOUTH DELHI | INC(I)CHARANJIT SINGH (WEST FRIENDS COLONY) | JNPVIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA | 4,1001.30% | 62.4% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Delhi alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Delhi, Lok Sabha election 1980?
INC(I) won 6 of 7 seats in Delhi, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi, Lok Sabha election 1980?
Turnout was 64.00% — 19.6 lakh of 30.7 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Delhi have?
Delhi has 7 Lok Sabha seats.
