1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

In the 1980 elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, the Congress party achieved an overall majority.

1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

1980

All 117 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly
59 seats needed for a majority
Turnout64.33% ( 1.04%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Darbara Singh Prakash Singh Badal
Party INC SAD CPI
Leader's seat -
Seats won 63 37 9
Seat change 46 21 2
Popular vote 28,25,827 16,83,266 4,03,718
Percentage 45.19% 26.92% 6.46%

Chief Minister before election

President's rule

Elected Chief Minister

Darbara Singh
INC

Result

Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1980[1]
Party contested Seats won change in seats popular vote %
Indian National Congress 117 63 46 28,25,827 45.19%
Shiromani Akali Dal 73 37 21 16,83,266 26.92%
Communist Party of India 18 9 2 4,03,718 6.46%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13 5 3 2,53,985 4.06%
Bharatiya Janata Party 41 1 (new) 4,05,106 6.48%
Independents 376 2 4,07,799 6.52%
Others 84 0 - 2,73,215 4.36%
Total 722 117 62,52,916

References

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