Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Krishnandan Pd. Singh of Independent won the Arwal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 20,744 votes (21.30% vote share). The runner-up was Deo Kumar Sharma (Indian National Congress (I)) with 19,307 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishnandan Pd. Singh | 20744 | 21.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Deo Kumar Sharma | 19307 | 19.80% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Chandra Shekhar Singh | 18361 | 18.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Rama Nand Singh | 15914 | 16.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Ramashish Singh | 14282 | 14.70% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 6 | Baneshwar Prasad Singh | 3127 | 3.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Deo Raj Mehta | 2755 | 2.80% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 8 | Hari Nandan Ram | 1641 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Sukhdeo Lal Mehta | 800 | 0.80% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 10 | Ramnand Yadav | 395 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Manoj Kumar | 167 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Arwal constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Krishnandan Pd. Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 20,744 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.