Khadoor Sahib Assembly Election Result 1980

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Lakha Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Khadoor Sahib Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 11,930 votes (31.50% vote share). The runner-up was Pal Singh Khadoor Sahib (Independent) with 9,915 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: Punjab
  • Constituency: Khadoor Sahib
  • Constituency Number: 24
  • District: Amritsar
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Lakha Singh 11930 31.50% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Pal Singh Khadoor Sahib 9915 26.20% Independent
3 Narinjan Singh 8580 22.70% Shiromani Akali Dal
4 Jarnail Singh Kalah 4952 13.10% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
6 Pritam Singh Jalalabad 628 1.70% Independent
7 Gura Singh Jalalabad 471 1.20% Independent
8 Asa Singh 217 0.60% Independent
9 Ajit Singh 165 0.40% Independent
10 Jathedar Inder Singh Kotli Saru Khan 59 0.20% Independent
11 Amar Singh 38 0.10% Independent

About Khadoor Sahib Assembly Constituency

The Khadoor Sahib constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Lakha Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 11,930 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 Khadoor Sahib assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Khadoor Sahib is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Lakha Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Khadoor Sahib assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.