Bokaro Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Aklu Ram Mahto of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Bokaro Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 32,969 votes (34.70% vote share). The runner-up was Samresh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 23,145 votes.

A total of 22 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: Bokaro
  • Constituency Number: 370
  • Total Contestants: 22
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Aklu Ram Mahto

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

32,969
34.70%
#2
Samresh Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

23,145
24.40%
#3
Gaya Singh

Communist Party Of India

15,147
16.00%
#4
Parmanand Tripathi

Indian National Congress (I)

10,073
10.60%
#5
Govind Ram Mahto

Independent

8,463
8.90%
#6
Raghubir Yadav

Indian National Congress (U)

2,115
2.20%
#7
Kapildeo Singh

Independent

357
0.40%
#8
Tarkeshwar Dey

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

346
0.40%
#9
Ramesh Roy

Jharkhand Party

278
0.30%
#10
Mokhtar Ahmad Ansari

Independent

245
0.30%
#11
B. K. Tiwari

Independent

240
0.30%
#12
Ram Autar Gupta

Independent

235
0.30%
#13
S. N. Khan

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

230
0.20%
#14
T. N. U. Sahi

Independent

227
0.20%
#15
Balram Manjhi

Independent

179
0.20%
#16
Hari Shankar Prasad Singh

Independent

131
0.10%
#17
Bhuneshwar Singh

Independent

112
0.10%
#17
Mishri Lal Jaisawal

Independent

112
0.10%
#19
Kamla Singh

Independent

110
0.10%
#20
Dwarika Nath Dwebedi

Independent

74
0.10%
#21
Dewan Manjhi

Independent

72
0.10%
#22
Mahtam Prasad Singh

Independent

68
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Aklu Ram Mahto Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 32,969 34.70%
2 Samresh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 23,145 24.40%
3 Gaya Singh Communist Party Of India 15,147 16.00%
4 Parmanand Tripathi Indian National Congress (I) 10,073 10.60%
5 Govind Ram Mahto Independent 8,463 8.90%
6 Raghubir Yadav Indian National Congress (U) 2,115 2.20%
7 Kapildeo Singh Independent 357 0.40%
8 Tarkeshwar Dey Socialist Unity Centre Of India 346 0.40%
9 Ramesh Roy Jharkhand Party 278 0.30%
10 Mokhtar Ahmad Ansari Independent 245 0.30%
11 B. K. Tiwari Independent 240 0.30%
12 Ram Autar Gupta Independent 235 0.30%
13 S. N. Khan Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 230 0.20%
14 T. N. U. Sahi Independent 227 0.20%
15 Balram Manjhi Independent 179 0.20%
16 Hari Shankar Prasad Singh Independent 131 0.10%
17 Bhuneshwar Singh Independent 112 0.10%
17 Mishri Lal Jaisawal Independent 112 0.10%
19 Kamla Singh Independent 110 0.10%
20 Dwarika Nath Dwebedi Independent 74 0.10%
21 Dewan Manjhi Independent 72 0.10%
22 Mahtam Prasad Singh Independent 68 0.10%

About Bokaro Assembly Constituency

The Bokaro constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Aklu Ram Mahto (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 32,969 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

22 candidates contested from Bokaro assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Aklu Ram Mahto (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) won the Bokaro assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.