1980 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election information
1980 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election
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28 and 31 May 1980
1985 →
All 425 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
57.13%
Majority party
Minority party
Third party
Leader
V. P. Singh[1]
Charan Singh
Party
INC
JP(S)
INC(U)
Alliance
Indian National Congress+
Janata Party (Secular)+
Indian National Congress (U)+
Leader's seat
Tindwari
Last election
47
New
New
Seats won
309 [2]
59
13
Seat change
262
New
New
Popular vote
9,720,767
5,554,778
1,648,406
Percentage
37.65%
21.51%
6.38%
Swing
5.74%
New
New
Fourth party
Party
BJP
Alliance
Bharatiya Janata Party+
Last election
New
Seats won
11
Seat change
New
Popular vote
2,777,731
Percentage
10.76%
Swing
New
Chief Minister before election
President's Rule
Elected Chief Minister
V. P. Singh
Indian National Congress
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in May 1980. The Indian National Congress remained the largest party, winning 309 [3] of the 425 seats.
^Chief Ministers. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
^"Uttar Pradesh: A political history". 11 March 2017.
^"The last time Uttar Pradesh saw 300-plus victory, BJP was just born". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2017.
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