Madhya Pradesh assembly election, May 1980
The 7th Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
320
161 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC(I)
246 seats · majority
Candidates
2,000
50 women, 18 elected
Turnout
47.66%
1.21 cr of 2.53 cr
The house
320 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC(I)246
- BJP60
- IND8
- JNPJP2
- CPI2
- JNPSC1
- RPK1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Madhya Pradesh assembly election (1977)
IND
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 246 | — | 320 | 47.5% | 57,41,077 | 47.52% | — | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 60 | — | 310 | 31.4% | 36,65,201 | 30.34% | — | 59 |
| INDIndependent | 8 | +3 | 840 | 3.7% | 12,39,931 | 10.26% | -5.09 | 796 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 2 | — | 124 | 7.2% | 3,48,030 | 2.88% | — | 104 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | +2 | 46 | 10.8% | 1,81,239 | 1.50% | +0.53 | 40 |
| JNPSCJanata Party (Secular) | 1 | — | 204 | 7.3% | 5,82,769 | 4.82% | — | 181 |
| RPKRPK | 1 | +1 | 13 | 7.5% | 40,092 | 0.33% | +0.31 | 12 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | — | 78 | 5.4% | 1,66,281 | 1.38% | — | 72 |
| JNPSRJNPSR | 0 | — | 53 | 3.1% | 66,627 | 0.55% | — | 50 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10.8% | 32,663 | 0.27% | +0.21 | 5 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | -1 | 4 | 11.4% | 18,253 | 0.15% | -0.19 | 3 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 141 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Madhya Pradesh at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDRAPUR | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)BHAWANI LAL | INDMANIYA RAM | 30,34274.52% |
| KHARSIA | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)LAXMIPRASAD PATEL | BJPBEDRAM | 27,81169.89% |
| AMBIKAPUR | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)MADAN GOPAL | BJPLOCHAN SINGH | 19,39160.35% |
| AMARWARA | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)PREM NARAYAN JAGDISH PRASAD | BJPSHANKARSINGH JHAMSINGH | 9,44358.77% |
| MARWAHI | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)BHANWAR SINGH | BJPBHAGAT SINGH | 14,25652.42% |
| CHURAHAT | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)ARJUN SINGH | JNPJPCHANDRA PRATAP TIWARI | 24,21350.73% |
| ANUPPUR | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)BISHANLAL | BJPKAMLESHWAR PRASAD | 13,35949.56% |
| MANDLA | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)MOHANLAL | BJPGANPAT SINGH DHURVE | 7,26849.55% |
| LAILUNGA | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)SURENDER KUMAR SINGH | BJPPREM SINGH | 10,17049.43% |
| CHHINDWARA | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)VIJAYKUMAR DHANPAL | BJPTRIVEDI MUNINDRA | 13,22048.81% |
Closest results of May 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEHORE | Madhya Pradesh | BJPSUNDER LAL PATWA | INC(I)AMAR CHAND ROHILA | 1760.41% |
| RAJIM | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)JIWANLAL SAHU | BJPPUNITRAM | 2470.55% |
| SUWASARA | Madhya Pradesh | BJPCHAMPALAL ARYA | INC(I)MADANLAL KALURAM SANGARA | 3350.69% |
| TIMARNI | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)SHYAMLAL BALMIKI PARDESHI | BJPMANOHAR LAL RATHOD | 2380.70% |
| MAHIDPUR | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)ANANDILAL CHHAJALANI | BJPSHIRNARAYAN CHOUDHARY | 2950.76% |
| AMBAH | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)KAMODILAL | JNPJPKISHORA | 2820.85% |
| SITAMAU | Madhya Pradesh | BJPKAILASH CHAWLA | INC(I)DHANSUKHLAL BHACHAWAT | 5090.90% |
| CHHATARPUR | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)SHANKAR PRATAP SINGH BHADUR SINGH | JNPJPJAGDAMBA PRASAD | 4610.96% |
| NEEMUCH | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)RAGHUNANDAN PRASAD VERMA | BJPKHUMAN SINGH SHIVAJI | 6441.08% |
| MAIHAR | Madhya Pradesh | INC(I)VIJAY NARAYAN | BJPGAYARAM SINGH | 6321.18% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, May 1980?
INC(I) won 246 of 320 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, May 1980?
Turnout was 47.66% — 1.21 cr of 2.53 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, May 1980?
2,000 candidates contested 320 seats.
