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Indian regional election
1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|
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|
| Turnout | 64.33% ( 1.04%) |
|---|
|
|
First party
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Second party
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Third party
|
|
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|
|
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| Leader
|
Darbara Singh
|
Harchand Singh Longowal
|
|
| 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%
|
|
|
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]
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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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