Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Vidya Pathak of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sanganer Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 16,234 votes (38.40% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Bhasin (Indian National Congress (I)) with 14,057 votes.
A total of 8 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vidya Pathak | 16234 | 38.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pramod Bhasin | 14057 | 33.30% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Indira Mayaram | 7391 | 17.50% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 4 | Raghuveer Sharma | 2150 | 5.10% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Mahaveer Prasad | 1126 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Kanhaiya Lal Jain | 646 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Prabhuji Sulania | 393 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Deep Singh Rathore | 263 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Sanganer constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Vidya Pathak (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,234 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.