1984 Indian vice presidential election

The 1984 Indian vice presidential election was held on 22 August 1984 to elect the vice president of India. R. Venkataraman was elected for the post, after he defeated B. C. Kamble in the election.

1984 Indian vice presidential election

22 August 1984

Nominee R. Venkataraman B. C. Kamble Party INC(I) RPI (K) Home state Tamil Nadu Maharashtra Electoral vote 508 207 Percentage 71.05% 28.95%

Vice President before election Mohammad Hidayatullah Independent Elected Vice President R. Venkataraman INC(I)

Result

Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 1984

Candidate	Party	Electoral Votes	% of Votes
R. Venkataraman	INC(I)	508	71.05
B. C. Kamble	RPI (K)	207	28.95
Total		715	100.00
Valid Votes		715	95.97
Invalid Votes		30	4.03
Turnout		745	94.54
Abstentions		43	5.46
Electors		788

See also

• 1982 Indian presidential election