Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Mohammad Ilias Hussain of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Dehri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 15,640 votes (22.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kurshid Anwar (Indian National Congress (I)) with 13,607 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Mohammad Ilias Hussain | 15640 | 22.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Kurshid Anwar | 13607 | 19.40% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Khalid Anwar Ansari | 10282 | 14.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Aldudhar Singh | 8211 | 11.70% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Yadubansh Singh | 6851 | 9.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Baswan Singh | 3923 | 5.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Parmanand Saraogi | 3502 | 5.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Shakti Kumar | 2480 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Nath Singh | 1392 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Lalita Singh | 1045 | 1.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 11 | Haridwar Singh | 925 | 1.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 12 | Mahadeo Pandey | 638 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Pramod Kumar Dubey | 500 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Dayashankar Prasad | 332 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Ramsheo Singh | 272 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Sahdeo Singh | 233 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Shoukat Ansari | 146 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Bajnath Bhagat | 102 | 0.20% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
The Dehri constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Mohammad Ilias Hussain (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 15,640 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.