Daltonganj Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Inder Singh Namdhari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Daltonganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,491 votes (41.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dinanath Tewary (Indian National Congress (I)) with 17,843 votes.

A total of 11 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: Daltonganj
  • Constituency Number: 421
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Inder Singh Namdhari

Bharatiya Janata Party

22,491
41.60%
#2
Dinanath Tewary

Indian National Congress (I)

17,843
33.00%
#3
Santanu Shukla

Communist Party Of India

6,698
12.40%
#4
Tarachand Prasad

Independent

2,326
4.30%
#5
Puran Chand

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

1,826
3.40%
#6
Satyapal Verma

Janata Party (JP)

751
1.40%
#7
Malkan Bhiyan

Independent

572
1.10%
#8
Rasid Main

Jharkhand Party

489
0.90%
#9
Abhimanyu Tewary

Independent

480
0.90%
#10
Bhikam Mochi

Independent

470
0.90%
#11
Akhtar Jaman Khan

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

134
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Inder Singh Namdhari Bharatiya Janata Party 22,491 41.60%
2 Dinanath Tewary Indian National Congress (I) 17,843 33.00%
3 Santanu Shukla Communist Party Of India 6,698 12.40%
4 Tarachand Prasad Independent 2,326 4.30%
5 Puran Chand Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 1,826 3.40%
6 Satyapal Verma Janata Party (JP) 751 1.40%
7 Malkan Bhiyan Independent 572 1.10%
8 Rasid Main Jharkhand Party 489 0.90%
9 Abhimanyu Tewary Independent 480 0.90%
10 Bhikam Mochi Independent 470 0.90%
11 Akhtar Jaman Khan Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 134 0.30%

About Daltonganj Assembly Constituency

The Daltonganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Inder Singh Namdhari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 22,491 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

11 candidates contested from Daltonganj assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Inder Singh Namdhari (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Daltonganj assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.