Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Motiur Rahman of Indian National Congress (I) won the Dhaka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 42,572 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Prem Shanker Kumar (Independent) with 20,619 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Motiur Rahman | 42572 | 43.90% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Prem Shanker Kumar | 20619 | 21.30% | Independent |
| 3 | Nek Mohammad Akhtar | 11915 | 12.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Sheo Charan Singh | 11519 | 11.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Triyogi Narain Jha | 7713 | 8.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Siya Ram Thakur | 790 | 0.80% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Satya Narain Sharma | 731 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Lal Babu Prasad Sah | 415 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sahbanjan Mian | 340 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Nandan Singh | 290 | 0.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
The Dhaka constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Motiur Rahman (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 42,572 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.