Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Jagdish Choudhary of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Darbhanga Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 41,290 votes (54.60% vote share). The runner-up was Jagdish Paswan (Indian National Congress (I)) with 26,439 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Jagdish Choudhary | 41290 | 54.60% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Jagdish Paswan | 26439 | 34.90% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Bijay Kumar Mahto | 2452 | 3.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Bilat Paswan | 2381 | 3.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 5 | Janak Lal Paswan | 1156 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Bikau Mahto | 1076 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Yogeshwar Paswan | 409 | 0.50% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 8 | Ram Swaroop Ram | 322 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ratan Devi | 161 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Darbhanga Rural constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Choudhary (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 41,290 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.