| Eighth Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Legislature: | Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Coa Res: | 250px |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Term Length: | 1980-1985 |
| Foundation: | 23 June 1980 |
| Disbanded: | 26 June 1985 |
| Suspension: | 6 October 1983 |
| Leader1 Type: | Speaker[1] |
| Leader3 Type: | Deputy Speaker[2] |
| Leader3: | Guizar Singh |
| Leader5 Type: | Leader of House (Chief Minister) |
| Leader5: | Darbara Singh |
| Leader7: | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Members: | 117[3] |
| Structure1: | Eighth Punjab legislative assembly.png |
| Structure1 Res: | 300px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (63)
Opposition (54) |
The 1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the eighth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the victorious with 63 seats in the 117-seat legislature in the election. The Shiromani Akali Dal became the official opposition, holding 37 seats. On 6 October 1983, Assembly was placed under suspension and president rule was imposed and then dissolved on 26 June 1985.
See main article: Insurgency in Punjab.