Deoghar Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Baidya Nath Das of Indian National Congress (I) won the Deoghar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,996 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rabi Kant Das (Communist Party Of India) with 7,297 votes.

A total of 7 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: Deoghar
  • Constituency Number: 344
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baidya Nath Das

Indian National Congress (I)

22,996
48.30%
#2
Rabi Kant Das

Communist Party Of India

7,297
15.30%
#3
Hari Chand Singh

Janata Party (JP)

5,225
11.00%
#4
Jag Narayan Das

Bharatiya Janata Party

4,761
10.00%
#5
Shiv Ram Chaudhary

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

3,668
7.70%
#6
Veena Rani

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

3,284
6.90%
#7
Rameshwar Das

Independent

369
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baidya Nath Das Indian National Congress (I) 22,996 48.30%
2 Rabi Kant Das Communist Party Of India 7,297 15.30%
3 Hari Chand Singh Janata Party (JP) 5,225 11.00%
4 Jag Narayan Das Bharatiya Janata Party 4,761 10.00%
5 Shiv Ram Chaudhary Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 3,668 7.70%
6 Veena Rani Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 3,284 6.90%
7 Rameshwar Das Independent 369 0.80%

About Deoghar Assembly Constituency

The Deoghar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Baidya Nath Das (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 22,996 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

7 candidates contested from Deoghar assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Baidya Nath Das (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Deoghar assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.