1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
← 1978 28, 31 May 1980 1985 →
All 288 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
144 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.30% (Decrease14.29%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader A. R. Antulay Sharad Pawar
Party INC(I) INC(U)
Last election 62 seats New Party
Seats won 186 47
Seat change Increase124 Increase47
Popular vote 7,809,533 3,596,582
Percentage 44.50% 20.49%
Swing Increase26.16% New Party
Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Abdul Rehman Antulay
INC(I)

The 1980 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in July 1980. A total of 288 seats were contested.[1]

  1. ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1980". elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2022.