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1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election

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Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian Union territory of Goa in 1980, to elect 30 members to the Goa Legislative Assembly.[1]

1980 Goa legislative assembly election

← 1977 1980

All 30 assembly constituencies
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pratapsingh Rane Shashikala Kakodkar
Party INC(U) MGP
Leader's seat Satari Bicholim
(lost) [2]
Seats before 0 15
Seats won 20 7
Seat change Increase 20 Decrease8

Chief Minister before election

Shashikala Kakodkar
MGP

Elected Chief Minister

Pratapsingh Rane
INC(U)

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Indian National Congress (Urs) 134,651 38.36 20 New
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 127,714 36.36 7 –8
Janata Party 14,431 4.11 0 –3
Indian National Congress 12,338 3.51 0 –10
Janata Party (Secular) 6,045 1.72 0 New
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,089 0.31 0 New
Independents 54,773 15.60 3 +1
Invalid/blank votes 12,232
Total 363,273 100 30 +1
Registered voters/turnout 522,652 69.51
Source: Election Commission of India

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