Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Bittal Bhai Lallubhai of Indian National Congress (I) won the Surkhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 18,240 votes (48.10% vote share). The runner-up was Laxminarayan Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 9,984 votes.
A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bittal Bhai Lallubhai | 18240 | 48.10% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Laxminarayan Yadav | 9984 | 26.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 3 | Maulana Aziz Qureshi | 5160 | 13.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Chhotelal Jamna | 1098 | 2.90% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 5 | Shivdutt Harishankar | 1088 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajaram Lalsingh | 1011 | 2.70% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 7 | Baijnath Prasad Shobharam | 705 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Narender Kumar | 421 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | S. A. Shakoor Kazmi | 220 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Surkhi constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Bittal Bhai Lallubhai (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 18,240 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.