1980
197719711967Total Constituencies: 1
Puducherry Lok Sabha Election 1980 covered all 1 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC(I) received the highest statewide vote share at 66.45% and won 1 seats, while the JNP received 26.66% of the vote and won 0 seats. The JNP(S) won 0 seats with 6.89% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Puducherry.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | 1 | 1 | 66.45% | 66.45% | 1,64,589 |
| JNP | 1 | 0 | 26.66% | 26.66% | 66,025 |
| JNP(S) | 1 | 0 | 6.89% | 6.89% | 17,067 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Pondicherry | P. Shanmugam | INC(I) | 1,64,589 | M.R. Lakshminarayanan | JNP | 66,025 | 98,564 | 39.79 |
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