1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
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All 60 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered909,268
Turnout82.42%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh
Party INC JP
Leader's seat Yaiskul
Seats before 13 New
Seats won 13 10
Seat change –
Popular vote 21.63% 19.71%
CM before election

President's Rule

 Elected CM

Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh
INC

Elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly were held in January 1980 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Manipur, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Manipur.[1]

After the passing of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, Manipur was converted from a Union Territory to a State and the size of its Legislative Assembly was increased from 30 to 60 members.[2]

  1. ^ "Former Manipur chief minister R K Dorendra Singh passes away at 83". PTI. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971". www.liiofindia.org. 30 December 1971. Retrieved 24 December 2020.