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{{Short description|Indian regional election}}

{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = No
| turnout = 64.33% ({{decrease}} 1.04%)
| previous_election = Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 1977
| previous_year = '''1977'''
| next_election = Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 1985
| next_year = '''1985'''
| election_date = 1980
| seats_for_election = All 117 seats in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| image1 = Darbara Singh.png
| image1_size = 80x80px
| leader1 = [[Darbara Singh]]
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats1 = 63
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 46
| popular_vote1 = 28,25,827
| percentage1 = 45.19%
| swing1 =
| image2 = Harchand Singh Longowal 1987 stamp of India.jpg
| image2_size = 80x80px
| leader2 = [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]
| leaders_seat2 = -
| party2 = Shiromani Akali Dal
| seats2 = 37
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 21
| popular_vote2 = 16,83,266
| percentage2 = 26.92%
| swing2 =
| image3 =
| leader3 =
| party3 = Communist Party of India
| leaders_seat3 =
| seats3 = 9
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote3 = 4,03,718
| percentage3 = 6.46%
| swing3 =
| title = [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]
| posttitle = Elected [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[President's rule]]
| before_party =
| after_election = [[Darbara Singh]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| Majority seats =
| majority_seats = 59
}}

In the 1980 elections to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]], the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] achieved an overall majority.

==Result==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=7|Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1980<ref>[http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/1980-election-results.html Punjab Assembly Election Results in 1980], Elections.in.</ref>
|-
!
!Party
!contested
!Seats won
!change in seats
!popular vote
!%
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[Indian National Congress]]
|117
|63
|{{increase}}46
|28,25,827
|45.19%
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}"|
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|73
|37
|{{decrease}}21
|16,83,266
|26.92%
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|18
|9
|{{increase}}2
|4,03,718
|6.46%
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|13
|5
|{{decrease}}3
|2,53,985
|4.06%
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|41
|1
|(new)
|4,05,106
|6.48%
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
|376
|2
|{{unchanged}}
|4,07,799
|6.52%
|-
|
|Others
|84
|0
| -
|2,73,215
|4.36%
|-
!
!Total
!722
!117
!
!62,52,916
!
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:1980s in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:1980 State Assembly elections in India|Punjab]]

1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

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