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% (Decrease 1.04%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Darbara Singh Harchand Singh Longowal
Party INC SAD CPI
Leader's seat Nakodar (won) Muktsar (won) -
Seats won 63 37 9
Seat change Increase 46 Decrease 21 Increase 2
Popular vote 2,825,827 1,683,266 403,718
Percentage 45.19% 26.92% 6.46%
Swing Increase 11.6% Decrease 4.5% Decrease 0.2%
CM before election

President's rule

 Elected CM

Darbara Singh
INC

Result

Source:[1]

Party Contested Seats won 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

Results by constituency
    AC Name[2] AC No. Type Winning Candidate Party Total Electors Total Votes Poll% Margin Margin %
1 Fatehgarh 1 GEN Santokh Singh Indian National Congress (I) 75,796 55,815 73.6 % 1,960 3.5%
2 Batala 2 GEN Gopal Krishan Chatrath Indian National Congress (I) 80,752 53,888 66.7 % 5,616 10.4%
3 Qadian 3 GEN Mohinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 90,402 62,212 68.8 % 1,612 2.6%
4 Srihargobindpur 4 GEN Natha Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 73,449 51,062 69.5 % 4,844 9.5%
5 Kahnuwan 5 GEN Ujagar Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 76,354 52,272 68.5 % 388 0.7%
6 Dhariwal 6 GEN Raj Kumar Communist Party Of India 80,151 50,147 62.6 % 9,106 18.2%
7 Gurdaspur 7 GEN Rattan Lal Indian National Congress (I) 82,283 50,227 61.0 % 2,517 5.0%
8 Dina Nagar 8 SC Jai Muni Indian National Congress (I) 81,266 46,781 57.6 % 12,724 27.2%
9 Narot Mehra 9 SC Amar Nath Indian National Congress (I) 67,834 42,403 62.5 % 10,512 24.8%
10 Pathankot 10 GEN Ram Sarup Indian National Congress (I) 75,242 46,359 61.6 % 1,767 3.8%
11 Sujanpur 11 GEN Chaman Lal Indian National Congress (I) 63,955 41,669 65.2 % 9,468 22.7%
12 Beas 12 GEN Jiwan Singh Umranangal Shiromani Akali Dal 92,591 63,441 68.5 % 1,692 2.7%
13 Majitha 13 GEN Parkash Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 84,004 58,147 69.2 % 5,194 8.9%
14 Verka 14 SC Sohan Singh Communist Party Of India 90,115 51,691 57.4 % 346 0.7%
15 Jandiala 15 SC Tara Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 87,032 49,077 56.4 % 137 0.3%
16 Amritsar North 16 GEN Brij Bhushan Mehra Indian National Congress (I) 94,509 49,371 52.2 % 9,120 18.5%
17 Amritsar West 17 GEN Sewa Ram Indian National Congress (I) 1,05,350 58,723 55.7 % 3,642 6.2%
18 Amritsar Central 18 GEN Darbari Lal Indian National Congress (I) 75,705 52,351 69.2 % 8,140 15.5%
19 Amritsar South 19 GEN Pirthipal Singh Indian National Congress (I) 90,945 54,956 60.4 % 1,761 3.2%
20 Ajnala 20 GEN Harcharan Singh Indian National Congress (I) 84,335 59,926 71.1 % 3,441 5.7%
21 Raja Sansi 21 GEN Iqbal Singh Indian National Congress (I) 77,006 51,603 67.0 % 1,228 2.4%
22 Attari 22 SC Darshan Singh Chabal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 71,189 39,554 55.6 % 8,563 21.6%
23 Tarn Taran 23 GEN Prem Singh Lalpura Shiromani Akali Dal 85,200 57,418 67.4 % 5,816 10.1%
24 Khadoor Sahib 24 SC Lakha Singh Indian National Congress (I) 81,129 38,545 47.5 % 2,015 5.2%
25 Naushahra Panwan 25 GEN Surinder Singh Kairon Indian National Congress (I) 77,884 55,304 71.0 % 241 0.4%
26 Patti 26 GEN Naranjan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 90,180 54,647 60.6 % 9,227 16.9%
27 Valtoha 27 GEN Major Singh Uboke Shiromani Akali Dal 82,648 54,565 66.0 % 3,618 6.6%
28 Adampur 28 GEN Kulwant Singh Communist Party Of India 89,689 59,636 66.5 % 5,400 9.1%
29 Jullundur Cantonment 29 GEN Ram Lal Chetti Indian National Congress (I) 81,148 41,855 51.6 % 13,145 31.4%
30 Jullundur North 30 GEN Gurdial Saini Indian National Congress (I) 88,772 56,158 63.3 % 3,531 6.3%
31 Jullundur Central 31 GEN Yash Indian National Congress (I) 85,498 48,060 56.2 % 418 0.9%
32 Jullundur South 32 SC Darshan Singh Kaypee Indian National Congress (I) 74,249 44,300 59.7 % 15,122 34.1%
33 Kartarpur 33 SC Jagjit Singh Indian National Congress (I) 83,646 53,583 64.1 % 6,381 11.9%
34 Lohian 34 GEN Balwant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 95,678 70,372 73.6 % 12,606 17.9%
35 Nakodar 35 GEN Darbara Singh Indian National Congress (I) 88,920 60,305 67.8 % 723 1.2%
36 Nur Mahal 36 GEN Sarwan Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 86,702 61,844 71.3 % 4,213 6.8%
37 Banga 37 SC Jagat Ram Indian National Congress (I) 83,822 55,639 66.4 % 5,303 9.5%
38 Nawan Shahr 38 GEN Dilbagh Singh Independent 1,11,724 76,193 68.2 % 15,614 20.5%
39 Phillaur 39 SC Sarwan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 89,876 51,876 57.7 % 2,121 4.1%
40 Bholath 40 GEN Sukhjinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 74,306 52,897 71.2 % 4,784 9.0%
41 Kapurthala 41 GEN Raghbir Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 66,208 42,317 63.9 % 2,921 6.9%
42 Sultanpur 42 GEN Atma Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 68,577 50,393 73.5 % 6,642 13.2%
43 Phagwara 43 SC Piara Ram Dhanowalia Indian National Congress (I) 88,174 58,176 66.0 % 1,589 2.7%
44 Balachaur 44 GEN Dalip Chand Indian National Congress (I) 86,789 50,663 58.4 % 9,933 19.6%
45 Garhshankar 45 GEN Sarwan Ram Indian National Congress (I) 82,638 47,827 57.9 % 3,209 6.7%
46 Mahilpur 46 SC Kartar Singh S/o Ranjha Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 74,736 40,774 54.6 % 5,976 14.7%
47 Hoshiarpur 47 GEN Master Kundan Singh Indian National Congress (I) 85,328 50,833 59.6 % 6,295 12.4%
48 Sham Chaurasi 48 SC Hari Mittar Hans Indian National Congress (I) 82,923 48,994 59.1 % 1,703 3.5%
49 Tanda 49 GEN Surjit Kaur Indian National Congress (I) 85,497 52,913 61.9 % 1,080 2.0%
50 Garhdiwala 50 SC Joginder Nath Indian National Congress (I) 85,605 44,648 52.2 % 126 0.3%
51 Dasuya 51 GEN Gurbachan Singh Indian National Congress (I) 83,493 47,535 56.9 % 10,305 21.7%
52 Mukerian 52 GEN Kewal Krishan Indian National Congress (I) 85,843 53,694 62.5 % 18,441 34.3%
53 Jagraon 53 GEN Jagrup Singh Indian National Congress (I) 97,482 61,983 63.6 % 6,109 9.9%
54 Raikot 54 GEN Jagdev Singh Indian National Congress (I) 90,237 57,743 64.0 % 2,595 4.5%
55 Dakha 55 SC Basant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 1,03,688 61,147 59.0 % 4,447 7.3%
56 Qila Raipur 56 GEN Arjan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 92,829 53,349 57.5 % 868 1.6%
57 Ludhiana North 57 GEN Sardari Lal Kapur Indian National Congress (I) 89,490 55,718 62.3 % 8,060 14.5%
58 Ludhiana West 58 GEN Joginder Pall Pandey Indian National Congress (I) 85,702 48,722 56.9 % 13,322 27.3%
59 Ludhiana East 59 GEN Om Parkash Gupta Indian National Congress (I) 79,629 51,338 64.5 % 11,552 22.5%
60 Ludhiana Rural 60 GEN Bir Paul Singh Indian National Congress (I) 1,07,620 58,927 54.8 % 12,735 21.6%
61 Payal 61 GEN Beant Singh Indian National Congress (I) 88,956 64,030 72.0 % 2,936 4.6%
62 Kum Kalan 62 SC Daya Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 84,645 46,648 55.1 % 1,134 2.4%
63 Samrala 63 GEN Karam Singh Indian National Congress (I) 79,501 53,046 66.7 % 7,493 14.1%
64 Khanna 64 SC Shamsher Singh Indian National Congress (I) 81,049 56,632 69.9 % 3,431 6.1%
65 Nangal 65 GEN Sarla Parasher Indian National Congress (I) 76,800 48,920 63.7 % 2,492 5.1%
66 Anandpur Sahib - Ropar 66 GEN Basant Singh Indian National Congress (I) 77,765 48,729 62.7 % 3,585 7.4%
67 Chamkaur Sahib 67 SC Satwant Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal 75,868 44,831 59.1 % 5,075 11.3%
68 Morinda 68 GEN Ravi Inder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 85,377 57,415 67.2 % 4,258 7.4%
69 Kharar 69 GEN Jagat Singh Indian National Congress (I) 87,201 50,158 57.5 % 5,262 10.5%
70 Banur 70 GEN Vinod Kumar Indian National Congress (I) 83,257 54,408 65.3 % 8,896 16.4%
71 Rajpura 71 GEN Balwant Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 83,786 54,629 65.2 % 8,415 15.4%
72 Ghanaur 72 GEN Jasdev Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal 74,701 51,226 68.6 % 695 1.4%
73 Dakala 73 GEN Lal Singh Indian National Congress (I) 87,455 59,426 68.0 % 2,105 3.5%
74 Shutrana 74 SC Baldev Singh Communist Party Of India 83,699 49,101 58.7 % 7,162 14.6%
75 Samana 75 GEN Sant Ram Indian National Congress (I) 97,382 59,868 61.5 % 6,685 11.2%
76 Patiala Town 76 GEN Bram Mohindra Indian National Congress (I) 83,521 49,853 59.7 % 7,925 15.9%
77 Nabha 77 GEN Gurdarshan Singh Indian National Congress (I) 91,259 72,949 79.9 % 1,534 2.1%
78 Amloh 78 SC Dilip Singh Pandhi Shiromani Akali Dal 94,855 62,937 66.4 % 1,476 2.3%
79 Sirhind 79 GEN Birdevinder Singh Indian National Congress (I) 95,496 67,829 71.0 % 11,926 17.6%
80 Dhuri 80 GEN Sant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 86,464 58,398 67.5 % 3,733 6.4%
81 Malerkotla 81 GEN Sajida Begum Indian National Congress (I) 95,034 67,519 71.0 % 13,885 20.6%
82 Sherpur 82 SC Chand Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 79,408 52,488 66.1 % 12,046 23.0%
83 Barnala 83 GEN Surjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 79,757 60,040 75.3 % 3,310 5.5%
84 Bhadaur 84 SC Kundan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 81,189 51,632 63.6 % 7,604 14.7%
85 Dhanaula 85 GEN Rajinder Kaur Indian National Congress (I) 76,104 56,514 74.3 % 2,149 3.8%
86 Sangrur 86 GEN Sukhdev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 79,222 58,350 73.7 % 4,776 8.2%
87 Dirbha 87 GEN Baldev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 79,620 58,800 73.9 % 6,063 10.3%
88 Sunam 88 GEN Gurbachan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 82,589 51,876 62.8 % 13,217 25.5%
89 Lehra 89 GEN Amar Singh Communist Party Of India 79,012 46,250 58.5 % 8,137 17.6%
90 Balluana 90 SC Ujagar Singh S/o Nadar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 83,137 44,545 53.6 % 1,711 3.8%
91 Abohar 91 GEN Sajjan Kumar Indian National Congress (I) 90,309 57,821 64.0 % 9,033 15.6%
92 Fazilka 92 GEN Kanshi Ram Indian National Congress (I) 79,661 51,159 64.2 % 10,389 20.3%
93 Jalalabad 93 GEN Manga Singh Indian National Congress (I) 90,812 55,633 61.3 % 9,740 17.5%
94 Guru Har Sahai 94 GEN Khushal Chand Bharatiya Janta Party 88,153 63,083 71.6 % 1,441 2.3%
95 Firozepur 95 GEN Bal Mukand Indian National Congress (I) 86,366 54,222 62.8 % 7,069 13.0%
96 Firozepur Cantonment 96 GEN Gurnaib Singh Brar Indian National Congress (I) 80,707 58,422 72.4 % 1,610 2.8%
97 Zira 97 GEN Harcharan Singh Hero Shiromani Akali Dal 84,267 60,549 71.9 % 2,938 4.9%
98 Dharamkot 98 SC Sarwan Singh Communist Party Of India 82,938 42,447 51.2 % 14,313 33.7%
99 Moga 99 GEN Nachattar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 86,547 52,735 60.9 % 5,774 10.9%
100 Bagha Purana 100 GEN Tej Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 86,334 56,456 65.4 % 123 0.2%
101 Nihal Singh Wala 101 SC Saghar Singh Communist Party Of India 81,034 53,822 66.4 % 4,036 7.5%
102 Panjgrain 102 SC Gurdev Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal 84,372 44,610 52.9 % 17,077 38.3%
103 Kot Kapura 103 GEN Bhagwan Dass Indian National Congress (I) 90,453 59,985 66.3 % 11,611 19.4%
104 Faridkot 104 GEN Jasmat Singh Dhillon Independent 88,537 65,002 73.4 % 6,298 9.7%
105 Muktsar 105 GEN Harchand Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 89,981 61,541 68.4 % 403 0.7%
106 Giddar Baha 106 GEN Parksah Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 88,699 67,388 76.0 % 10,683 15.9%
107 Malout 107 SC Matu Ram Indian National Congress (I) 85,292 47,671 55.9 % 157 0.3%
108 Lambi 108 GEN Hardipinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 88,502 56,747 64.1 % 10,681 18.8%
109 Talwandi Sabo 109 GEN Avtar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 71,195 56,537 79.4 % 11,100 19.6%
110 Pakka Kalan 110 SC Bhagat Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 78,509 49,008 62.4 % 3,583 7.3%
111 Bhatinda 111 GEN Surinder Singh Indian National Congress (I) 97,493 61,439 63.0 % 970 1.6%
112 Nathana 112 SC Gulzar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 78,100 51,237 65.6 % 3,677 7.2%
113 Rampura Phul 113 GEN Babu Singh Communist Party Of India 79,165 56,158 70.9 % 3,666 6.5%
114 Joga 114 GEN Baldev Singh Khiala Shiromani Akali Dal 76,598 56,879 74.3 % 7,682 13.5%
115 Mansa 115 GEN Buta Singh Communist Party Of India 80,717 54,318 67.3 % 8,632 15.9%
116 Budhlada 116 GEN Parshotam Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 78,779 56,135 71.3 % 2,025 3.6%
117 Sardulgarh 117 GEN Balwinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 75,775 58,932 77.8 % 9,867 16.7%

Bye Elections
 #     AC Name No Winning Candidate Party
1 Farindkot 104 J.Kaur(W) SAD
2 Nangal 65 R.P.Kalsera INC

See also

Eighth Punjab Legislative Assembly

Elections in Punjab

References
  1. Punjab Assembly Election Results in 1980, Elections.in.
  2. ਪੰਜਾਬ ਰਿਜਲਟ ੧੯੮੦.
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