Karnataka, Lok Sabha election 1980
28 constituencies in Karnataka, 55.93% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Karnataka
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 27 | +27 | 28 | 61,54,746 | 56.25% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 1 | +1 | 28 | 25,08,846 | 22.93% | — |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18,26,448 | 16.69% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2,65,948 | 2.43% | -0.15 |
| JNPSJNPS | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1,33,757 | 1.22% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26,999 | 0.25% | -0.15 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23,619 | 0.22% | — |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 742 | 0.01% | — |
- INC(I)27 (96%)
- JNP1 (4%)
- INC(I)27
- JNP1
- INC(I)27
- JNP1
Constituency performance
From the 28 results in Karnataka
Seat change
Against Karnataka's previous Lok Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands28 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 28 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
Karnataka, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC(I)
- JNP
Constituency results
All 28 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–28 of 28
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGALKOT | INC(I)VEERENDRA PATIL | JNPHUNDEKAR TOTAPPA MALLESHAPPA | 1,53,97337.36% | 59.7% |
| BANGALORE NORTH | INC(I)C.K. JAFFAR SHARIEF | JNPB. CHANNABYREGOWDA | 1,16,53529.36% | 51.2% |
| BANGALORE SOUTH | JNPT.R. SHAMANNA | INC(I)D.P. SHARMA | 2,7270.63% | 50.3% |
| BELGAUM | INC(I)SIDNAL SHANMUKHAPPA BASAPPA | INDANAND BALAKRISHNA GOGATE | 1,41,19733.94% | 59.2% |
| BELLARY | INC(I)R.Y. GHORPADE | INC(U)M.Y. GHORPADE | 1,36,03737.21% | 52.1% |
| BIDAR | INC(I)NARSING HULLA | JNPSHANKAR DEV | 1,05,40839.49% | 38.6% |
| BIJAPUR | INC(I)CHOUDHARI KALINGAPPA BHIMANNA | JNPKHED NINGAPPA SIDDAPPA | 10,5622.91% | 53.6% |
| CHAMARAJANAGAR | INC(I)V. SREENIVASA PRASAD | INC(U)B. RACHAIAH | 1,10,46128.27% | 55.4% |
| CHIKBALLAPUR | INC(I)S.N. PRASAN KUMAR | JNPLAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH | 1,46,94337.15% | 55.3% |
| CHIKKODI | INC(I)B. SHANKARANAND | INC(U)KAMBLE DINAKAR DEVENDRA | 1,46,08442.67% | 52.2% |
| CHIKMAGALUR | INC(I)D.M. PUTTEGOWDA | JNPK.M. THAMMAIAH | 1,64,13643.54% | 59.8% |
| CHITRADURGA | INC(I)K. MALLANNA | JNPB.L. GOWDA | 1,09,36126.14% | 58.2% |
| DAVANGERE | INC(I)T.V. CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA | JNPKONDAJJI BASAPPA | 1,40,99632.86% | 58.2% |
| DHARWAD NORTH | INC(I)D.K. NAIKAR | JNPMAHISHI SAROJINI BINDURAO | 96,69427.01% | 55.2% |
| DHARWAD SOUTH | INC(I)MOHSIN FAKRUDDINSAB HUSSENSAB | INC(U)BANAKAR BASAVANNAPPA GADLAPPA | 1,51,03340.75% | 54.8% |
| GULBARGA | INC(I)DHARAMSINGH | JNPVAIJNATH PATIL | 1,17,97638.01% | 44.3% |
| HASSAN | INC(I)H.N. NANJEGOWDA | JNPB.B. SHIVAPPA | 94,74821.19% | 61.6% |
| KANAKAPURA | INC(I)M.V. CHANDRASEKHARA MURTHY | JNPM.V. RAJASEKHARAN | 1,28,50427.21% | 60.2% |
| KANARA | INC(I)NAIK DEVARAY G. | JNPDESHPANDE RAGHUNATH VISHWANATHRAO | 1,16,70028.14% | 59.6% |
| KOLAR | INC(I)G.Y. KRISHNAN | JNPT. CHANNAIAH | 97,51226.86% | 53.9% |
| KOPPAL | INC(I)H.G. RAMULU | INC(U)H,R. BASAVARAJ | 1,61,80344.38% | 49.9% |
| MANDYA | INC(I)S.M. KRISHNA | JNPC. BANDEGOWDA | 1,15,34226.83% | 64.2% |
| MANGALORE | INC(I)JANARDHANA POOJARI | JNPKARAMBALLY SANJEEVA SHETTY | 1,28,89728.92% | 69.7% |
| MYSORE | INC(I)M. RAJASHEKARAMURTHY | INC(U)H.D. TULSIDASAPPA | 83,03620.99% | 56.0% |
| RAICHUR | INC(I)B.V. DESAI | INC(U)RAJA PID NAIK | 1,29,05048.56% | 39.1% |
| SHIMOGA | INC(I)S.T. QUADRI | JNPD.H. SHANKARA MURTHY | 1,51,79834.99% | 62.2% |
| TUMKUR | INC(I)K. LAKKAPPA | JNPS. MALLIKARJUNIAH | 1,17,06126.69% | 65.9% |
| UDUPI | INC(I)OSCAR FERNANDES | JNPV.S. ACHARYA | 1,59,96937.77% | 69.9% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Karnataka 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 Karnataka, Lok Sabha election 1980?
INC(I) won 27 of 28 seats in Karnataka, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka, Lok Sabha election 1980?
Turnout was 55.93% — 1.09 cr of 1.96 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Karnataka have?
Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats.
