Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Abdul Sami Nadvi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Darbhanga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 28,844 votes (41.00% vote share). The runner-up was Kameshwar Purbe (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 21,850 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Abdul Sami Nadvi | 28844 | 41.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Kameshwar Purbe | 21850 | 31.00% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 3 | Sheonath Verma | 10371 | 14.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | 2754 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 2027 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Indra Kant Choudhary | 1287 | 1.80% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Darbari Lal Kewat | 694 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Krishna Kumar Yadav | 613 | 0.90% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 9 | Mukh Lal Das | 592 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Sudhsta Narain Das | 528 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Suraj Mahaseth | 283 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Narain Singh | 175 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Ghufran | 145 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Sheo Nath Sharma | 132 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Fuleshwar Pd. Mukhia | 125 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Darbhanga constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Sami Nadvi (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 28,844 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.