Barh Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Vishwa Mohan Choudhry of Independent won the Barh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 38,472 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Bijay Krishna Singh (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 36,886 votes.

A total of 10 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: Barh
  • Constituency Number: 179
  • District: Patna
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vishwa Mohan Choudhry 38472 38.80% Independent
2 Bijay Krishna Singh 36886 37.20% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
3 Gauri Shankar Singh 12830 12.90% Indian National Congress (I)
4 Rana Sheo Lakh Pati Singh 4957 5.00% Indian National Congress (U)
5 Jitendra Prasad Singh 2581 2.60% Independent
6 Ram Naresh Singh 1160 1.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Amir Haider 993 1.00% Independent
8 Devendra Prasad Singh 869 0.90% Independent
9 Sathi Girish Nandan Singh 230 0.20% Independent
10 Manikant Azad 140 0.10% Independent

About Barh Assembly Constituency

The Barh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Vishwa Mohan Choudhry (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 38,472 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Barh assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vishwa Mohan Choudhry (Independent) won the Barh assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.