Rajasthan assembly election, May 1980
The 7th Rajasthan legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
200
101 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC(I)
133 seats · majority
Candidates
1,406
31 women, 10 elected
Turnout
50.14%
92.5 lakh of 1.85 cr
The house
200 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC(I)133
- BJP32
- IND12
- JNPJP8
- JNPSC7
- INC(U)6
- CPM1
- CPI1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Rajasthan assembly election (1977)
IND
+7
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 133 | — | 199 | 43.2% | 39,75,315 | 42.96% | — | 5 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 32 | — | 123 | 30.8% | 17,21,321 | 18.60% | — | 22 |
| INDIndependent | 12 | +7 | 750 | 3.3% | 12,10,295 | 13.08% | -2.90 | 710 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 8 | — | 76 | 19.1% | 6,79,193 | 7.34% | — | 36 |
| JNPSCJanata Party (Secular) | 7 | — | 103 | 18.2% | 8,83,926 | 9.55% | — | 55 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 6 | — | 69 | 15.8% | 5,16,887 | 5.59% | — | 43 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14.6% | 1,11,476 | 1.21% | +0.46 | 10 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7.6% | 89,382 | 0.97% | -0.14 | 23 |
| JNPSRJNPSR | 0 | — | 40 | 3.4% | 63,321 | 0.68% | — | 38 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.8% | 1,558 | 0.02% | +0.01 | 3 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 55 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% | 35 | 0.00% | -0.27 | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Rajasthan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPUR | Rajasthan | INC(I)MAHENDRA KUMAR | CPIKALURAM | 19,23552.63% |
| BANSWARA | Rajasthan | INC(I)HARIDEOJOSHI | BJPSARIPATRAI DAVE | 20,20752.17% |
| DUNGARPUR | Rajasthan | INC(I)NAATHURAM | BJPHEERA LAL | 14,60548.87% |
| SAGWARA | Rajasthan | INC(I)KAMLA | BJPHEERALAL | 18,33748.74% |
| SAHADA | Rajasthan | INC(I)RAMPAL UPADHAYAYA | JNPJPRAM CHANDRA | 21,72248.25% |
| BHINMAL | Rajasthan | INC(I)SURAJ PAL SINGH | BJPKISHORE CHAND VARDHAN | 20,71147.06% |
| SARADA | Rajasthan | INC(I)DEVENDRA KUMAR | BJPGAMIR LAL | 16,91546.29% |
| PHALASIA | Rajasthan | INC(I)ALKA RAM | BJPLALU DAS | 11,66843.90% |
| RAJSAMAND | Rajasthan | INC(I)NANA LAL | BJPDAL CHAND | 18,04042.40% |
| PINDWARA ABU | Rajasthan | INC(I)BHURARAM | BJPSOMA | 11,62540.92% |
Closest results of May 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHUWA | Rajasthan | INC(I)HARI SINGH | BJPKIRORI LAL | 160.03% |
| MAKRANA | Rajasthan | INC(I)ABDUL RAHMAN CHOWDHARY | INC(U)ABDUL AJEEJ | 330.06% |
| KATHUMAR | Rajasthan | INDBABULAL BAIRWA | INC(I)SAMPAT RAM | 690.17% |
| NAWALGARH | Rajasthan | INC(I)BHANWAR SINGH | JNPSCNORANG SINGH | 1680.28% |
| KOTPUTLI | Rajasthan | INC(I)SHRIRAM | BJPRAM KARAN SINGH | 1610.29% |
| KUMHER | Rajasthan | INC(I)HARI SINGH | JNPSCKASHI NATH GUPTA | 1130.31% |
| RAJGARH | Rajasthan | BJPSAMRATH LAL | INC(I)RAMDHAN | 1500.31% |
| SARDARSHAHAR | Rajasthan | BJPMOHAN LAL | INC(I)MOHER SINGH | 2340.37% |
| DAG | Rajasthan | BJPBAL CHAND | INC(I)DEEP CHAND | 1550.39% |
| TIZARA | Rajasthan | INC(I)DEEN MOHAMMAD | JNPSCJAGMAL SINGH YADAV | 1890.46% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Rajasthan assembly election, May 1980?
INC(I) won 133 of 200 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Rajasthan assembly election, May 1980?
Turnout was 50.14% — 92.5 lakh of 1.85 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Rajasthan assembly election, May 1980?
1,406 candidates contested 200 seats.