Puducherry, Lok Sabha election 1980
1 constituencies in Puducherry, 77.59% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Puducherry
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1,64,589 | 66.45% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66,025 | 26.66% | — |
| JNPSJNPS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17,067 | 6.89% | — |
- INC(I)1 (100%)
- INC(I)1
- INC(I)1
Constituency performance
From the 1 results in Puducherry
Seat change
Against Puducherry's previous Lok Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands1 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 1 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
Puducherry, every Lok Sabha election on record
Constituency results
All 1 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–1 of 1
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PONDICHERRY | INC(I)P. SHANMUGAM | JNPM.R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | 98,56439.79% | 77.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Puducherry 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 Puducherry, Lok Sabha election 1980?
INC(I) won 1 of 1 seats in Puducherry, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Puducherry, Lok Sabha election 1980?
Turnout was 77.59% — 2.48 lakh of 3.19 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Puducherry have?
Puducherry has 1 Lok Sabha seats.
