Dungargarh Assembly Election Result 1980

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Rawat Ram of Indian National Congress (I) won the Dungargarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 17,134 votes (28.80% vote share). The runner-up was Kishna Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 16,500 votes.

A total of 7 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: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Dungargarh
  • Constituency Number: 17
  • District: Bikaner
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Rawat Ram 17134 28.80% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Kishna Ram 16500 27.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Parbhu Ram 14967 25.20% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
4 Megh Raj 6775 11.40% Independent
5 Trilok 2986 5.00% Communist Party Of India
6 Bachan Singh 803 1.40% Independent
7 Madan Lal 342 0.60% Independent

About Dungargarh Assembly Constituency

The Dungargarh constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Rawat Ram (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 17,134 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

7 candidates contested from Dungargarh assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Dungargarh is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Rawat Ram (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Dungargarh assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.