Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Punit Rov of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Fatuha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 14,540 votes (22.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kauleshwar Das (Indian National Congress (I)) with 9,758 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 | Punit Rov | 14540 | 22.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Kauleshwar Das | 9758 | 15.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Surya Narayan Dusad | 8645 | 13.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Lakshmi Chaudhary | 8477 | 13.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Chandragupt Chaudhary | 7412 | 11.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 6 | Ramprit Paswan | 6877 | 10.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Rameshwar Paswan | 5143 | 7.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 8 | Vishnudeo Mochi | 1186 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Chandradip Das | 836 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Brinda Paswan | 634 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamla Devi | 395 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Mani Devi | 297 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Chandradeshwar Das | 238 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Bijendra Das | 216 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Amrendra Chandhary | 214 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Hari Das | 147 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Jagdish Prasad | 95 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Dwarika Paswan | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Fatuha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Punit Rov (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 14,540 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.