Assam Lok Sabha Election Results 1980

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1980 Lok Sabha elections in Assam. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

14
Constituencies
1209486
Total Electors
645560
Votes Polled
53.4%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 28-Karimganj SC Assam Nihar Ranjan Laskar Indian National Congress (I) 644438 269552 41.80% 72787 27.00% 1980
2 29-Silchar GEN Assam Santosh Mohan Dev (Rana Dev) Indian National Congress (I) 565048 376008 66.50% 18606 4.90% 1980
3 30-Autonomous District GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
4 31-Dhubri GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
5 32-Kokrajhar GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
6 33-Barpeta GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
7 34-Gauhati GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
8 35-Mangaldoi GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
9 36-Tezpur GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
10 37-Nowgong GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
11 38-Kaliabor GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
12 39-Jorhat GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
13 40-Dibrugarh GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980
14 41-Lakhimpur GEN Assam Data Not Available Data Not Available 0 0 Data Not Available 0 Data Not Available 1980

Understanding Assam 1980 Lok Sabha Results

The 1980 Lok Sabha election in Assam covered 14 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 53.4%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.