Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Deonath Prasad of Communist Party Of India won the Biharsharif Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 32,201 votes (33.30% vote share). The runner-up was Nasim Uddin Ansari (Indian National Congress (I)) with 22,361 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 | Deonath Prasad | 32201 | 33.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Nasim Uddin Ansari | 22361 | 23.10% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Quamrul Hassan | 19516 | 20.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ram Swaroop Prasad | 13675 | 14.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Mustafa Hassan Khan | 3043 | 3.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 6 | Gariban Sharma | 1687 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Shashi Nandan Prasad | 1635 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Sadar Alam | 1184 | 1.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 9 | Krishnanandan Prasad | 814 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Bimla Devi | 245 | 0.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 11 | Vishnu Prasad | 184 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramchandra Prasad | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Brahmdeo Prasad | 41 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Biharsharif constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Deonath Prasad (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 32,201 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.