Hazaribagh (BR-48): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots

1977

KUNWAR BASANT NARAIN SINGH

JNPJanata Party

Margin1,41,11749.1%

Winner votes1,86,05864.7%

ReservationGEN

JNPINCCPIINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KUNWAR BASANT NARAIN SINGH JNP	1,86,058	64.7%
2	DAMODAR PANDEY INC	44,941	15.6%
3	CHATURANAN MISHRA CPI	35,809	12.4%
4	RAMSEWAK RAM RAVI IND	12,626	4.4%
5	ARJUN RAM IND	8,259	2.9%

Turnout47.7%Votes cast2,95,432Electors6,18,989

1980

KUNWAR BASANT NARAYAN SINGH

JNPJanata / Lok Dal

Margin29,36410.7%

Winner votes96,18235.1%

ReservationGEN

JNPINC(I)CPIJNP(S)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KUNWAR BASANT NARAYAN SINGH JNP	96,182	35.1%
2	AZIMA HUSSAIN INC(I)	66,818	24.4%
3	BHUNESHWAR PRASAD MAHTO CPI	52,135	19.0%
4	UPENDRA NATH VERMA JNP(S)	30,301	11.1%
5	ARJUN RAM IND	15,286	5.6%
6	UDIT NARAIN PRASAD IND	3,615	1.3%
7	PREMU NAIK IND	3,121	1.1%
8	A. D. NANDI JKD	2,705	1.0%
9	JOHN PANKAJ IND	1,948	0.7%
10	SHANE AHMAD SIDDIQUE IND	1,651	0.6%

Turnout39.4%Votes cast2,81,511Electors7,15,407