1980 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election information
1980 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
← 1977
28 and 31 May 1980
1985 →
All 320 assembly constituencies 161 seats needed for a majority
Registered
25,349,898
Turnout
49.03%
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Arjun Singh
Sunderlal Patwa
Party
INC
BJP
Leader's seat
Churhat
Sehore
Last election
84
New
Seats after
246
60
Seat change
162
Popular vote
57,41,077
36,65,201
Percentage
47.52%
31.38%
Chief Minister before election
President's Rule
Elected Chief Minister
Arjun Singh
INC
Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in May 1980. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Arjun Singh was sworn in as the new Chief Minister.[1]
After the 1972 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, the number of constituencies in Madhya Pradesh was increased to 320, following the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2][3]
^"मध्यप्रदेश के माननीय मुख्यमंत्रियों/सदन का नेता की सूची" [List of the honorable Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh]. mpvidhansabha.nic.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^"The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^"Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1980". elections.in. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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