Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Lal Muni Choubey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chainpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 12,111 votes (20.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Lahin Singh (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 11,763 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Lal Muni Choubey | 12111 | 20.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Lahin Singh | 11763 | 20.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 3 | Parvej Ahasan Khan | 10225 | 17.60% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Kishor Prasad | 7078 | 12.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Abdul Sattar Ansari | 6415 | 11.00% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 6 | Ram Bilas Singh | 4801 | 8.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 7 | Sheo Nath Roy | 1476 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Badri Singh | 1458 | 2.50% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 9 | Dev Charanlal | 1297 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Surat Ram Shastri | 506 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Banshidhar Singh | 349 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Khobhari Chamar | 263 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagar Nath Chamar | 218 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Shahe Jama Khan | 191 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Chainpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Lal Muni Choubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,111 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.