Assam, Lok Sabha election 1980
2 constituencies in Assam, 52.42% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Assam
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 2 | +2 | 2 | 3,23,359 | 51.01% | — |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,01,601 | 31.80% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58,146 | 9.17% | +6.29 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50,854 | 8.02% | — |
- INC(I)2 (100%)
- INC(I)2
- INC(I)2
Constituency performance
From the 2 results in Assam
Seat change
Against Assam's previous Lok Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands2 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 2 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Assam, every Lok Sabha election on record
Constituency results
All 2 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–2 of 2
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARIMGANJ | INC(I)NIHAR RANJAN LASKAR | CPMKAMDEB DAS | 72,78727.57% | 41.0% |
| SILCHAR | INC(I)SANTOSH MOHAN DEV (RANA DEV) | INC(U)RASHIDA HAQUE CHAUDHURY | 18,6065.03% | 65.5% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Assam alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam, Lok Sabha election 1980?
INC(I) won 2 of 2 seats in Assam, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam, Lok Sabha election 1980?
Turnout was 52.42% — 6.34 lakh of 12.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Assam have?
Assam has 2 Lok Sabha seats.
