- Source: 1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the 8th Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1980.
Constituencies
The elections were held for 147 constituencies, of which 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 34 for Scheduled Tribes and 91 unreserved.
Contesting parties
There are eight national parties CPI, INC(I), INC(U), BJP, JNP, CPM, JNP(SC) and JNP(JP), Two stateparties FBL and RSP two registered unrecognised party JKD and SUC and some Independent Politiciantook part in this assembly election. Indian National Congress (I) emerged as the winner by winning 118 seats. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik become the Chief Minister and Sarat Deb become the Leader of Opposition in the 8th Orissa Assembly.
Results
Elected members
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
- Odisha Legislative Assembly
- 1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
- 1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
- List of speakers of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
- Kantabanji Assembly constituency
- List of chief ministers of Odisha
- Elections in Odisha
- Bahalda Assembly constituency
- Rairangpur Assembly constituency