1980 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

1980 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
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All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Registered18,452,344
Turnout51.06%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jagannath Pahadia
Party INC BJP
Leader's seat Weir (bypoll)
Seats before 41 New
Seats won 133 32
Seat change 92 New
Popular vote 42.96% 18.60%
CM before election

President's Rule

 Elected CM

Jagannath Pahadia
INC(I)

Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in May 1980, to elect members of the 200 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress (I) won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Jagannath Pahadia was appointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.[1]

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 200 constituencies.[2]

  1. ^ "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.