Danapur Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Budh Deo Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Danapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 21,575 votes (31.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sukh Sagar Singh (Indian National Congress (U)) with 19,605 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Danapur
  • Constituency Number: 186
  • District: Patna
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Budh Deo Singh 21575 31.80% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Sukh Sagar Singh 19605 28.90% Indian National Congress (U)
3 Ganga Prasad 17009 25.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Chhabila Singh 5409 8.00% Janta Party
5 Kashab Prasad Nagbanshi 1236 1.80% Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN
6 Suresh Prasad 985 1.50% Independent
7 Uma Rai 818 1.20% Independent
8 Chandeshwar Singh 523 0.80% Janata Party (JP)
9 Rajendra Rai 283 0.40% Independent
10 Akhileshwar Prasad 147 0.20% Independent
11 Mobin Ansari 127 0.20% Independent
12 Suresh Prasad Yadav 97 0.10% Independent
13 Brijesh Singh 68 0.10% Independent
14 Raghubar Kishore Singh 51 0.10% Independent

About Danapur Assembly Constituency

The Danapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Budh Deo Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 21,575 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Danapur assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Budh Deo Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Danapur assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.