Punjab assembly election, May 1980
117 assembly constituencies in Punjab, 63.43% turnout.
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
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
- INC(I)
- SAD
- CPI
- CPM
Assembly seat results
All 117 seats, alphabetical · showing 101–117 of 117
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMRALA | INC(I)KARAM SINGH | SADPARLAD SINGH | 7,49314.28% | 66.0% |
| SANGRUR | SADSUKHDEV SINGH | INC(I)TEGVIR SINGH | 4,7768.31% | 72.5% |
| SARDULGARH | SADBALWINDER SINGH | INC(I)KIRPAL SINGH | 9,86717.07% | 76.3% |
| SHAM CHAURASI | INC(I)HARI MITTAR HANS | CPMDEV RAJ | 1,7033.54% | 58.1% |
| SHERPUR | CPMCHAND SINGH | INC(I)JOGINDER SINGH | 12,04623.33% | 65.0% |
| SHUTRANA | CPIBALDEV SINGH | INC(I)BHAJAN LAL | 7,16214.82% | 57.7% |
| SIRHIND | INC(I)BIRDEVINDER SINGH | SADRANDHIR SINGH | 11,92617.78% | 70.3% |
| SRIHARGOBINDPUR | SADNATHA SINGH | INC(I)TRIPT RAJINDER SINGH | 4,8449.67% | 68.2% |
| SUJANPUR | INC(I)CHAMAN LAL | BJPSARV SARUP | 9,46822.97% | 64.4% |
| SULTANPUR | SADATMA SINGH | INC(I)SADHU SINGH | 6,64213.32% | 72.7% |
| SUNAM | SADGURBACHAN SINGH | INC(I)DALIP SINGH | 13,21725.73% | 62.2% |
| TALWANDI SABO | INC(I)AVTAR SINGH | SADSUKHDEV SINGH | 11,10020.05% | 77.8% |
| TANDA | INC(I)SURJIT KAUR | SADUPKAR SINGH | 1,0802.06% | 61.2% |
| TARN TARAN | SADPREM SINGH LALPURA | INC(I)DILBAG SINGH DALEKE | 5,81610.26% | 66.6% |
| VALTOHA | SADMAJOR SINGH UBOKE | INC(I)GURSEWAK SINGH NARLI | 3,6186.73% | 65.1% |
| VERKA | CPISOHAN SINGH | INC(I)DALBIR SINGH | 3460.68% | 56.3% |
| ZIRA | SADHARCHARAN SINGH HERO | INC(I)RAGHBIR SINGH | 2,9384.92% | 70.8% |
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.
