Bhabhua Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Shyam Narayan Pandey of Indian National Congress (I) won the Bhabhua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 33,536 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Lal Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 21,202 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: Bhabhua
  • Constituency Number: 302
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shyam Narayan Pandey

Indian National Congress (I)

33,536
42.70%
#2
Ram Lal Singh

Communist Party Of India

21,202
27.00%
#3
Bhanu Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

20,154
25.70%
#4
Shree Mahabali Singh

Independent

1,278
1.60%
#5
Ran Vijay Singh Bahadur Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,081
1.40%
#6
Lal Muni Chamar

Independent

675
0.90%
#7
Sheo Pariksha Singh

Janata Party (JP)

626
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shyam Narayan Pandey Indian National Congress (I) 33,536 42.70%
2 Ram Lal Singh Communist Party Of India 21,202 27.00%
3 Bhanu Pratap Singh Indian National Congress (U) 20,154 25.70%
4 Shree Mahabali Singh Independent 1,278 1.60%
5 Ran Vijay Singh Bahadur Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1,081 1.40%
6 Lal Muni Chamar Independent 675 0.90%
7 Sheo Pariksha Singh Janata Party (JP) 626 0.80%

About Bhabhua Assembly Constituency

The Bhabhua constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam Narayan Pandey (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 33,536 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 Bhabhua assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shyam Narayan Pandey (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Bhabhua assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.