1980BIRBALINC(I)Congress (I)Margin85,84019.6%Winner votes2,26,97351.9%ReservationSC#CandidateVotesShareTurnout59.1%Votes cast4,37,004Electors7,39,320
1984BIRBALINCINCMargin1,65,51437.3%Winner votes2,82,57363.7%ReservationSC#CandidateVotesShareTurnout53.5%Votes cast4,43,467Electors8,29,728