Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in May 1980, to elect members of the 200 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress (I) won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Jagannath Pahadia was appointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.[1]
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All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 101 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 18,452,344 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 51.06% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 200 constituencies.[2]
Result
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Indian National Congress (Indira) | 3,975,315 | 42.96 | 133 | New | |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,721,321 | 18.60 | 32 | New | |
Janata Party (Secular) | 883,926 | 9.55 | 7 | New | |
Janata Party | 679,193 | 7.34 | 8 | New | |
Indian National Congress (Urs) | 516,887 | 5.59 | 6 | New | |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 111,476 | 1.20 | 1 | 0 | |
Communist Party of India | 89,382 | 0.97 | 1 | 0 | |
Janata Party (Secular - Raj Narain) | 63,321 | 0.68 | 0 | New | |
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 1,558 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
Republican Party of India | 55 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
Indian Union Muslim League | 35 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 1,210,295 | 13.08 | 12 | +7 | |
Total | 9,252,764 | 100.00 | 200 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 9,252,764 | 98.20 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 169,206 | 1.80 | |||
Total votes | 9,421,970 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 18,452,344 | 51.06 | |||
Source: ECI[3] |
Elected Members
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 December 2021.