Bhatinda Assembly Election Result 1980

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Surinder Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Bhatinda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 29,943 votes (49.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mohinder Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 28,973 votes.

A total of 5 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: Punjab
  • Constituency: Bhatinda
  • Constituency Number: 120
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surinder Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

29,943
49.50%
#2
Mohinder Singh

Communist Party Of India

28,973
47.90%
#3
Baldev Singh

Independent

678
1.10%
#4
Surinder Jit Singh

Independent

588
1.00%
#5
Chaman Lal

Independent

294
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surinder Singh Indian National Congress (I) 29,943 49.50%
2 Mohinder Singh Communist Party Of India 28,973 47.90%
3 Baldev Singh Independent 678 1.10%
4 Surinder Jit Singh Independent 588 1.00%
5 Chaman Lal Independent 294 0.50%

About Bhatinda Assembly Constituency

The Bhatinda constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Surinder Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 29,943 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Bhatinda assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bhatinda is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Surinder Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Bhatinda assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.