Barhi Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Niranjan Prasad Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Barhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 12,298 votes (30.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Lakhan Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 9,797 votes.

A total of 9 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: Barhi
  • Constituency Number: 363
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Niranjan Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

12,298
30.40%
#2
Ram Lakhan Singh

Communist Party Of India

9,797
24.20%
#3
Ram Narain Prasad Yadav

Independent

9,439
23.30%
#4
W. H. Rizwi

Independent

2,748
6.80%
#5
Ambika Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

2,109
5.20%
#6
Murli Dhar Mehta

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,624
4.00%
#7
Hari Lal

Independent

1,063
2.60%
#8
Allauddin Ahmad Warkati

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

762
1.90%
#9
Awadh Kishore Singh

Janata Party (JP)

593
1.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Niranjan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (I) 12,298 30.40%
2 Ram Lakhan Singh Communist Party Of India 9,797 24.20%
3 Ram Narain Prasad Yadav Independent 9,439 23.30%
4 W. H. Rizwi Independent 2,748 6.80%
5 Ambika Singh Indian National Congress (U) 2,109 5.20%
6 Murli Dhar Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party 1,624 4.00%
7 Hari Lal Independent 1,063 2.60%
8 Allauddin Ahmad Warkati Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 762 1.90%
9 Awadh Kishore Singh Janata Party (JP) 593 1.50%

About Barhi Assembly Constituency

The Barhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Niranjan Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 12,298 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

9 candidates contested from Barhi assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Niranjan Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Barhi assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.