Sagwara Assembly Election Result 1980

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Kamla of Indian National Congress (I) won the Sagwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,019 votes (58.50% vote share). The runner-up was Heeralal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 3,682 votes.

A total of 9 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: Sagwara
  • Constituency Number: 160
  • District: Dungarpur
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Kamla 22019 58.50% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Heeralal 3682 9.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Harji 2377 6.30% Independent
4 Ramprasad Dendor 2181 5.80% Independent
5 Kaluram 2120 5.60% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
6 Lalji 2028 5.40% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
7 Soma 1913 5.10% Independent
8 Heeralal Rot 833 2.20% Independent
9 Dhulji 470 1.30% Independent

About Sagwara Assembly Constituency

The Sagwara constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Kamla (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 22,019 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

9 candidates contested from Sagwara assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kamla (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Sagwara assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.