Punjab assembly election, May 1980
117 assembly constituencies in Punjab, 63.43% turnout.
Seats
117
Candidates
722
19 women, 6 elected
Turnout
63.43%
62.5 lakh of 98.6 lakh
Leading party
INC(I)
63 of 117 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Punjab
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 63 | +63 | 117 | 28,25,827 | 45.19% | — |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 37 | -21 | 73 | 16,83,266 | 26.92% | -4.49 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 9 | +2 | 18 | 4,03,718 | 6.46% | -0.13 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 5 | -3 | 13 | 2,53,985 | 4.06% | +0.56 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | 0 | 376 | 4,07,799 | 6.52% | -3.06 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 1 | +1 | 41 | 4,05,106 | 6.48% | — |
| JNPSCJanata Party (Secular) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1,30,307 | 2.08% | — |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 80,805 | 1.29% | — |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 58,335 | 0.93% | — |
| JNPSRJNPSR | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3,768 | 0.06% | — |
- INC(I)63 (54%)
- SAD37 (32%)
- CPI9 (8%)
- CPM5 (4%)
- IND2 (2%)
- BJP1 (1%)
- INC(I)63
- SAD37
- CPI9
- CPM5
- IND2
- BJP1
- INC(I)63
- SAD37
- CPI9
- CPM5
- IND2
- BJP1
Constituency performance
From the 117 results in Punjab
Closest contest
BAGHA PURANA
won by 123 (0.22%)
Biggest victory
PANJGRAIN
won by 17,077 (38.79%)
Highest turnout
NABHA
79.02%
Lowest turnout
KHADOOR SAHIB
46.67%
Seat change
Against Punjab's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained40 (34%)
- Changed hands77 (66%)
40 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 77 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
Punjab, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC(I)
- SAD
- CPI
- CPM
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 117 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 117
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULLUNDUR NORTH | INC(I)GURDIAL SAINI | INDROMESH CHANDER | 3,5316.35% | 62.6% |
| JULLUNDUR SOUTH | INC(I)DARSHAN SINGH KAYPEE | INC(U)NIRMAN SINGH | 15,12234.47% | 59.1% |
| KAHNUWAN | SADUJAGAR SINGH | INC(I)SATNAM SINGH | 3880.75% | 67.4% |
| KAPURTHALA | SADRAGHBIR SINGH | INC(I)MILKHI RAM | 2,9217.00% | 63.0% |
| KARTARPUR | INC(I)JAGJIT SINGH | SADR. C. PAUL | 6,38112.11% | 63.0% |
| KHADOOR SAHIB | INC(I)LAKHA SINGH | INDPAL SINGH KHADOOR SAHIB | 2,0155.32% | 46.7% |
| KHANNA | INC(I)SHAMSHER SINGH | CPIAMAR SINGH | 3,4316.13% | 69.0% |
| KHARAR | INC(I)JAGAT SINGH | SADBACHITTAR SINGH | 5,26210.66% | 56.6% |
| KOT KAPURA | INC(I)BHAGWAN DASS | INDMOHINDER SINGH | 11,61119.63% | 65.4% |
| KUM KALAN | CPMDAYA SINGH | INC(I)SHIAM SINGH | 1,1342.46% | 54.4% |
| LAMBI | SADHARDIPINDER SINGH | INC(I)GURDARSHAN SINGH | 10,68119.12% | 63.1% |
| LEHRA | CPIAMAR SINGH | INC(I)KRISHAN DEV SINGH | 8,13717.93% | 57.5% |
| LOHIAN | SADBALWANT SINGH | INC(I)DARBARA SINGH | 12,60618.16% | 72.6% |
| LUDHIANA EAST | INC(I)OM PARKASH GUPTA | BJPSAT PAL | 11,55222.75% | 63.8% |
| LUDHIANA NORTH | INC(I)SARDARI LAL KAPUR | BJPKAPUR CHAND JAIN | 8,06014.66% | 61.5% |
| LUDHIANA RURAL | INC(I)BIR PAUL SINGH | CPMJAGJIT SINGH | 12,73522.05% | 53.7% |
| LUDHIANA WEST | INC(I)JOGINDER PALL PANDEY | SADAJIT SINGH | 13,32227.69% | 56.1% |
| MAHILPUR | SADKARTAR SINGH S/O RANJHA SINGH | INC(I)KARTAR SINGH S/O GURDAS SINGH | 5,97614.86% | 53.8% |
| MAJITHA | SADPARKASH SINGH | INC(I)PARKSAH KAUR | 5,1949.05% | 68.3% |
| MALERKOTLA | INC(I)SAJIDA BEGUM | SADHAJI ANWAR AHMED KHAN | 13,88520.90% | 69.9% |
| MALOUT | INC(I)MATU RAM | CPIBALDEV SINGH | 1570.34% | 54.1% |
| MANSA | CPIBUTA SINGH | INC(I)TARLOCHAN SINGH | 8,63216.20% | 66.0% |
| MOGA | INC(I)NACHATTAR SINGH | JNPSCSATHI RUP LAL | 5,77411.07% | 60.3% |
| MORINDA | SADRAVI INDER SINGH | INC(I)RANDIR SINGH | 4,2587.52% | 66.3% |
| MUKERIAN | INC(I)KEWAL KRISHAN | INDJOGINDER SINGH MUKERIAN | 18,44134.78% | 61.8% |
| MUKTSAR | SADHARCHAND SINGH | INC(I)HARCHARAN SINGH | 4030.67% | 67.3% |
| NABHA | INC(I)GURDARSHAN SINGH | SADHARINDER SINGH | 1,5342.13% | 79.0% |
| NAKODAR | INC(I)DARBARA SINGH | SADKULDIP SINGH WADALA | 7231.21% | 67.0% |
| NANGAL | INC(I)SARLA PARASHER | JNPSCSHIV SINGH | 2,4925.16% | 62.9% |
| NAROT MEHRA | INC(I)AMAR NATH | BJPMAHASHA PURAN CHAND | 10,51225.07% | 61.8% |
| NATHANA | INC(I)GULZAR SINGH | SADTEJA SINGH | 3,6777.31% | 64.4% |
| NAUSHAHRA PANWAN | INC(I)SURINDER SINGH KAIRON | SADRANJIT SINGH BRAHAMPURA | 2410.44% | 69.9% |
| NAWAN SHAHR | INDDILBAGH SINGH | SADJATINDER SINGH | 15,61420.74% | 67.4% |
| NIHAL SINGH WALA | CPISAGHAR SINGH | INDJORA SINGH | 4,0367.59% | 65.6% |
| NUR MAHAL | CPMSARWAN SINGH | INC(I)DARSHAN SINGH | 4,2136.88% | 70.6% |
| PAKKA KALAN | SADBHAGAT SINGH | INC(I)GURJANT SINGH | 3,5837.43% | 61.4% |
| PANJGRAIN | SADGURDEV SINGH BADAL | INC(I)PRITAM KAUR | 17,07738.79% | 52.2% |
| PATHANKOT | INC(I)RAM SARUP | BJPMOHAN LAL | 1,7673.84% | 61.1% |
| PATIALA TOWN | INC(I)BRAM MOHINDRA | BJPSHAMBHU PRASAD | 7,92516.08% | 59.0% |
| PATTI | SADNARANJAN SINGH | INC(I)GURDIP SINGH SHAHID | 9,22717.12% | 59.8% |
| PAYAL | INC(I)BEANT SINGH | SADNIRLEP KAUR | 2,9364.64% | 71.1% |
| PHAGWARA | INC(I)PIARA RAM DHANOWALIA | JNPJPSADHU RAM | 1,5892.78% | 64.9% |
| PHILLAUR | SADSARWAN SINGH | INC(I)JOGINDER SINGH | 2,1214.15% | 56.9% |
| QADIAN | SADMOHINDER SINGH | INC(I)JOGINDER SINGH | 1,6122.63% | 67.9% |
| QILA RAIPUR | SADARJAN SINGH | INC(I)GURBIR SINGH | 8681.64% | 56.9% |
| RAIKOT | INC(I)JAGDEV SINGH | SADDEVRAJ SINGH | 2,5954.54% | 63.3% |
| RAJA SANSI | INC(I)IQBAL SINGH | CPMDALIP SINGH TAPIALA | 1,2282.42% | 66.0% |
| RAJPURA | CPMBALWANT SINGH | INC(I)BIRJ LAL | 8,41515.65% | 64.2% |
| RAMPURA PHUL | CPIBABU SINGH | INC(I)HARBANS SINGH | 3,6666.63% | 69.9% |
| SAMANA | INC(I)SANT RAM | SADKIRPAL SINGH | 6,68511.33% | 60.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Punjab 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 Punjab assembly election, May 1980?
INC(I) won 63 of 117 seats in Punjab, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, May 1980?
Turnout was 63.43% — 62.5 lakh of 98.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Punjab have?
Punjab has 117 assembly seats.
