Lunkaransar Assembly Election Result 1980

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Malu Ram Legha of Indian National Congress (I) won the Lunkaransar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 25,624 votes (41.60% vote share). The runner-up was Manik Chand Surana (Janata Party (JP)) with 18,214 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: Lunkaransar
  • Constituency Number: 16
  • District: Bikaner
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Malu Ram Legha 25624 41.60% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Manik Chand Surana 18214 29.60% Janata Party (JP)
3 Mam Raj 16239 26.40% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
4 Mohan Lal Sharma 634 1.00% Independent
5 Hanuman Prasad 336 0.60% Independent
6 Yasin 299 0.50% Independent
7 Kanhaiya Lal Gupta 223 0.40% Independent

About Lunkaransar Assembly Constituency

The Lunkaransar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Malu Ram Legha (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 25,624 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 Lunkaransar assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Malu Ram Legha (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Lunkaransar assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.