Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Gauri Shankar Pandey of Indian National Congress (I) won the Bettiah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 25,360 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sheo Shankar Kanodia (Independent) with 16,404 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Gauri Shankar Pandey | 25360 | 35.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Sheo Shankar Kanodia | 16404 | 22.60% | Independent |
| 3 | Madan Prasad Jaiswal | 14836 | 20.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Mohammad Nur Zaman Khan | 7487 | 10.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Satyendra Narian Mitra | 4127 | 5.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Thakur Prasad | 1671 | 2.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 7 | Babu Ram Majhi | 941 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Shei Shankar Prasad | 491 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Khurshid Alam | 392 | 0.50% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 10 | Bhola Prasad Gupta | 339 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Chhedi Khan | 245 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Maya Sinha | 165 | 0.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 13 | M.A. Hakim | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bettiah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Gauri Shankar Pandey (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 25,360 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.