1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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All 117 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly
59 seats needed for a majority
Turnout64.33% (Decrease 1.04%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Darbara Singh.png Harchand Singh Longowal 1987 stamp of India.jpg
Leader Darbara Singh Harchand Singh Longowal
Party INC SAD CPI
Leader's seat -
Seats won 63 37 9
Seat change Increase 46 Decrease 21 Increase 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

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

Result[edit]

Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1980[1]
Party contested Seats won change in seats popular vote %
Indian National Congress 117 63 Increase46 28,25,827 45.19%
Shiromani Akali Dal 73 37 Decrease21 16,83,266 26.92%
Communist Party of India 18 9 Increase2 4,03,718 6.46%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13 5 Decrease3 2,53,985 4.06%
Bharatiya Janata Party 41 1 (new) 4,05,106 6.48%
Independents 376 2 Steady 4,07,799 6.52%
Others 84 0 - 2,73,215 4.36%
Total 722 117 62,52,916

References[edit]

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