1980 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in May 1980. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Arjun Singh was sworn in as the new Chief Minister.[1]
Quick Facts All 320 assembly constituencies 161 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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All 320 assembly constituencies 161 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 25,349,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 49.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the 1972 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, the number of constituencies in Madhya Pradesh was increased to 320, following the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2][3]