Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Janak Yadav of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Chapra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 27,568 votes (34.10% vote share). The runner-up was Mithilesh Kumar Singh (Janata Party (JP)) with 21,838 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Janak Yadav | 27568 | 34.10% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Mithilesh Kumar Singh | 21838 | 27.00% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 3 | Subhapati Bishwakarma | 13311 | 16.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Hira Lal Rai | 13116 | 16.20% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 5 | Baldeo Singh | 3269 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Anirudh Singh | 796 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Birendra Maharaj | 358 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Ravindra Prasad Verma | 214 | 0.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 9 | Ram Pratap Singh | 141 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Hari Ram Singh | 139 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Chapra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Janak Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 27,568 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.