Soorsagar Assembly Election Result 1980

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Narpat Ram Barwar of Indian National Congress (I) won the Soorsagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 24,317 votes (55.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mohanlal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 17,722 votes.

A total of 5 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: Soorsagar
  • Constituency Number: 129
  • District: Jodhpur
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Narpat Ram Barwar 24317 55.40% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Mohanlal 17722 40.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Mishrilal Malviye 736 1.70% Indian National Congress (U)
4 Prathvi Raj Meghwal 630 1.40% Independent
5 Narain Dass Kandare 510 1.20% Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

About Soorsagar Assembly Constituency

The Soorsagar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Narpat Ram Barwar (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 24,317 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

5 candidates contested from Soorsagar assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Narpat Ram Barwar (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Soorsagar assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.