275. Kavathe Mahankal

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 57.0% to 8.9%.

• Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 23.7% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• New challengerJanata Party (JNP) finished second with 39.8% — it did not contest here in 1980.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.