Bahera Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Parma Nand Jha of Indian National Congress (I) won the Bahera Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 57,657 votes (54.60% vote share). The runner-up was Abdul Bari Siddique (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 37,235 votes.

A total of 7 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Bahera
  • Constituency Number: 296
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Parma Nand Jha

Indian National Congress (I)

57,657
54.60%
#2
Abdul Bari Siddique

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

37,235
35.30%
#3
Ram Kumar Jha

Communist Party Of India

6,842
6.50%
#4
Pawan Kumar Thakur

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,697
2.60%
#5
Rambilash Yadav

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

929
0.90%
#6
Harekant Thakur

Janata Party (JP)

194
0.20%
#7
Shiv Shankar Jha

Independent

63
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Parma Nand Jha Indian National Congress (I) 57,657 54.60%
2 Abdul Bari Siddique Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 37,235 35.30%
3 Ram Kumar Jha Communist Party Of India 6,842 6.50%
4 Pawan Kumar Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 2,697 2.60%
5 Rambilash Yadav Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 929 0.90%
6 Harekant Thakur Janata Party (JP) 194 0.20%
7 Shiv Shankar Jha Independent 63 0.10%

About Bahera Assembly Constituency

The Bahera constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Parma Nand Jha (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 57,657 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Bahera assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bahera is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Parma Nand Jha (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Bahera assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.