Dharavi Assembly Election Result 1980

Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Premanand Awale of Indian National Congress (I) won the Dharavi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 27,971 votes (53.00% vote share). The runner-up was Satyendra More (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 11,501 votes.

A total of 10 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Maharashtra
  • Constituency: Dharavi
  • Constituency Number: 178
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Premanand Awale 27971 53.00% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Satyendra More 11501 21.80% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
3 Dattaji Shinde 11194 21.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Yeshwant Gopal Thorat 532 1.00% Independent
5 Shakuntala Chintaman Salve 460 0.90% Independent
6 Prakash Ambaji Kamble 330 0.60% Independent
7 Adsul Sudam Narayan 246 0.50% Independent
8 Sakharam Yallappa Sherkhane 219 0.40% Independent
9 Bagade Prakash Ramchandra 174 0.30% Independent
10 Shankar Sandioab Hegade 140 0.30% Independent

About Dharavi Assembly Constituency

The Dharavi constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Premanand Awale (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 27,971 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Dharavi assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Dharavi is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Maharashtra.

Premanand Awale (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Dharavi assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.