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1980 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in May 1980. The Indian National Congress remained the largest party, winning 309 [3] of the 425 seats.

1980 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election
← 1977 28 and 31 May 1980 1985 →
All 425 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.13%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  V. P. Singh (cropped).jpg Charan Singh.jpg
Leader V. P. Singh[1] Charan Singh
Party INC Janata Party (Secular) Indian National Congress (U)
Alliance Indian National Congress Janata Party (Secular) Indian National Congress (U)
Leader's seat Tindwari
Last election 47 New Party New Party
Seats won 309 [2] 59 13
Seat change Increase 262 Increase 59 Increase 13
Popular vote 9,720,767 5,554,778 1,648,406
Percentage 37.65% 21.51% 6.38%
Swing Increase Increase 21.51 Increase 6.38
  Fourth party
 
Party BJP
Alliance BJP
Last election New Party
Seats won 11
Seat change Increase 11
Popular vote 2777731
Percentage 10.76%
Swing Increase 10.76
Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

 Elected Chief Minister

V. P. Singh
Indian National Congress

ResultsEdit

Party Name Seats
Indian National Congress (INC) 309
Janata Party (Secular) (JNP (SC)) 59
Indian National Congress (U) (INC (U)) 13
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 11
Communist Party of India (CPI) 6
Janata Party (JNP(JP)) 4
Janata Party (Secular) (JNP(SR)) 4
Soshit Samaj Dal (Akhil Bharatiya) (SSD) 1
Independent 17
Total 425

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Chief Ministers. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh: A political history". 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "The last time Uttar Pradesh saw 300-plus victory, BJP was just born". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2017.
   

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