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

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

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