1980 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in 1989. The Indian National Congress remained the largest party, winning 309 [3] of the 425 seats.

1980 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election
All 425 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.13%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader V. P. Singh[1] Charan Singh
Party INC JNP(SC) INC(U)
Alliance Indian National Congress JNP(SC)
Leader's seat Tindwari
Last election 47 New Party New Party
Seats won 309 [2] 59 13
Seat change 262 59 13
Popular vote 9,720,767 5,554,778 1,648,406
Percentage 37.65% 21.51% 6.38%
Swing 21.51 6.38
  Fourth party
 
Party BJP
Alliance BJP
Last election New Party
Seats won 11
Seat change 11
Popular vote 2777731
Percentage 10.76%
Swing 10.76
Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

 Elected Chief Minister

V. P. Singh
Indian National Congress

Results
Party Name Seats
Indian National Congress (INC) 309
Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh (JNP (SC)) 59
Indian National Congress (U)(INC (U)) 13
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 11
Communist Party of India (CPI) 6
Janata Party (JP) (JNP(JP)) 4
Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain (JNP(SR)) 4
Soshit Samaj Dal(Akhil Bharatiya) (SSD) 1
Independent 17
Total 425
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References
  1. Chief Ministers. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  2. "Uttar Pradesh: A political history". 11 March 2017.
  3. "The last time Uttar Pradesh saw 300-plus victory, BJP was just born". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2017.
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