Nur Mahal Assembly Election Result 1980

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Sarwan Singh of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Nur Mahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 31,965 votes (52.20% vote share). The runner-up was Darshan Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) with 27,752 votes.

A total of 3 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: Nur Mahal
  • Constituency Number: 140
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sarwan Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

31,965
52.20%
#2
Darshan Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

27,752
45.30%
#3
Ranjit Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,487
2.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sarwan Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 31,965 52.20%
2 Darshan Singh Indian National Congress (I) 27,752 45.30%
3 Ranjit Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1,487 2.40%

About Nur Mahal Assembly Constituency

The Nur Mahal constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. Sarwan Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 31,965 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

3 candidates contested from Nur Mahal assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nur Mahal is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Sarwan Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Nur Mahal assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.