Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Jai Kumar Palit of Indian National Congress (I) won the Gaya Town Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 18,530 votes (28.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shakil Ahmad Khan (Communist Party Of India) with 15,419 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Jai Kumar Palit | 18530 | 28.20% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Shakil Ahmad Khan | 15419 | 23.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Devendra Prasad | 14140 | 21.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Yugal Kishore Prasad | 11503 | 17.50% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Sushila Sahay | 3866 | 5.90% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Gopal Lal Mahto | 749 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Ganesh Prasad | 452 | 0.70% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 8 | Tapaswi Sharma | 283 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Shambhu Sharma | 239 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Md. Ismail | 185 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Tripurari Soti | 183 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Raghunath Prasad | 145 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Gaya Town constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Kumar Palit (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 18,530 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.