Khetri Assembly Election Result 1980

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Mala Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khetri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 24,647 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Randeep (Indian National Congress (I)) with 13,284 votes.

A total of 11 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: Khetri
  • Constituency Number: 31
  • District: Jhunjhunun
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Mala Ram 24647 50.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Randeep 13284 27.30% Indian National Congress (I)
3 Chiranji Lal Saini 5089 10.40% Independent
4 Chuni Lal 2298 4.70% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
5 Jeesukh 2268 4.70% Communist Party Of India
6 Radhey Shyam 546 1.10% Independent
7 Manni Ram 184 0.40% Independent
8 Hajari Lal 152 0.30% Independent
9 Shripal Mann 102 0.20% Independent
10 Hem Raj Singh 93 0.20% Independent
11 Gajanand Yadav 77 0.20% Independent

About Khetri Assembly Constituency

The Khetri constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Mala Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,647 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

11 candidates contested from Khetri assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mala Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khetri assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.