Uttar Pradesh assembly election, May 1980
The 8th Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
425
213 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC(I)
309 seats · majority
Candidates
4,619
86 women, 24 elected
Turnout
44.12%
2.58 cr of 5.85 cr
The house
425 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC(I)309
- JNPSC59
- IND17
- INC(U)13
- BJP11
- CPI7
- JNPSR4
- JNPJP4
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Uttar Pradesh assembly election (1977)
JNP
-352
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 309 | — | 424 | 37.8% | 97,20,767 | 37.65% | — | 10 |
| JNPSCJanata Party (Secular) | 59 | — | 399 | 22.7% | 55,54,778 | 21.52% | — | 156 |
| INDIndependent | 17 | +1 | 2267 | 2.2% | 30,64,703 | 11.87% | -4.26 | 2212 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 13 | — | 339 | 8.0% | 16,48,406 | 6.38% | — | 290 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 11 | — | 400 | 11.5% | 27,77,731 | 10.76% | — | 283 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 7 | -2 | 155 | 9.8% | 9,17,773 | 3.56% | +0.98 | 134 |
| JNPSRJNPSR | 4 | — | 302 | 5.8% | 10,76,181 | 4.17% | — | 276 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 4 | — | 239 | 5.2% | 7,45,549 | 2.89% | — | 219 |
| SSDSSD | 1 | +1 | 23 | 3.8% | 52,579 | 0.20% | -0.11 | 22 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 18 | 10.4% | 1,22,162 | 0.47% | -0.10 | 14 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 4 | 24.5% | 69,086 | 0.27% | — | 0 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.6% | 41,779 | 0.16% | -0.12 | 26 |
| MUMMUM | 0 | — | 3 | 7.5% | 11,898 | 0.05% | — | 2 |
| RPIKRPIK | 0 | — | 1 | 6.7% | 4,029 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | -352 | 2 | 2.1% | 3,064 | 0.01% | -47.75 | 2 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.4% | 2,712 | 0.01% | -0.03 | 10 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.9% | 2,120 | 0.01% | -0.02 | 4 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.1% | 2,000 | 0.01% | -0.07 | 2 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 1 | 1.8% | 956 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Uttar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANKAPUR | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)CHHEDI LAL | BJPJAGDAMBA PRASAD | 26,12256.88% |
| KARANPRAYAG | Uttar Pradesh | INDSHIVA NAND NAUTIYAL | INC(I)SATISH CHANDRA JOSHI | 19,21156.67% |
| BAGESWAR | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)GOPAL RAM DAS | INDPURAN CHANDRA | 14,77453.35% |
| AMETHI | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)RAJKUMAR SANJAY SINGH | JNPSCHARI CHARAN | 32,64446.15% |
| JAGDISHPUR | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)RAM SEWAK | JNPSRNAND LAL | 9,70241.45% |
| MORADABAD | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)HAFIZ MOHAMMAD SIDDIQ | BJPHANSRAJ | 25,66440.24% |
| RAE BARELI | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)RAMESH CHANDRA | JNPSCJAI KARAN NATH SHUKLA | 18,63439.74% |
| KASIA | Uttar Pradesh | INC(U)RAJ MANGAL PANDEY | INC(I)AMBIKA | 28,22339.48% |
| MEHRONI | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)SUJAN SINGH BUNDELA | BJPRAGHUBIR SINGH | 27,91838.81% |
| KANNAUJ | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)BEHARI LAL DOHARE | BJPJHHAM LAL AHIRWAR | 16,13938.05% |
Closest results of May 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIHAR | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)SARJOO PRASAD SAROJ | JNPSCBABU LAL SAROJ | 100.03% |
| SAHJANWA | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)KISHORI SHUKLA | JNPSCSHARDA PRASAD RAWAT | 340.05% |
| PURANPUR | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)VINOD KUMAR | INC(U)HAR NARAIN | 450.06% |
| TANDA | Uttar Pradesh | JNPSCGOPI NATH VERMA | INC(I)NISAR AHMAD ANSARI | 520.07% |
| PIHANI | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)KAMLA DEVI | JNPSCASHOK BAJPAL | 1050.17% |
| MACHHLISHAHR | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)KESHRI PRASAD | JNPSCBINDRA PRASAD | 1100.18% |
| SARSAWA | Uttar Pradesh | JNPSCRULHA SINGH | INC(I)NIRBHEYPAL SHARMA | 1200.19% |
| NAGAL | Uttar Pradesh | JNPSCRAM SWAROOP | INC(I)HARI RAM | 1630.28% |
| AFZALGARH | Uttar Pradesh | BJPTHAMMAN SINGH | INC(I)MAHMOODUL HASAN | 2970.42% |
| KHAGA | Uttar Pradesh | INC(I)KRISHNA DUTT ALIAS BALRAJ | JNPSCALAKSHENDRA NATH | 2930.47% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, May 1980?
INC(I) won 309 of 425 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, May 1980?
Turnout was 44.12% — 2.58 cr of 5.85 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, May 1980?
4,619 candidates contested 425 seats.
