Giridih Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Urmila Debi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Giridih Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 28,997 votes (55.70% vote share). The runner-up was Chaturnan Mishra (Communist Party Of India) with 12,199 votes.

A total of 9 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: Giridih
  • Constituency Number: 381
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Urmila Debi

Indian National Congress (I)

28,997
55.70%
#2
Chaturnan Mishra

Communist Party Of India

12,199
23.40%
#3
Harihar Narayan Prabhakar

Bharatiya Janata Party

5,268
10.10%
#4
Kaushalendra Kumar Roy

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,445
8.50%
#5
Arun Kumar Verma

Indian National Congress (U)

273
0.50%
#6
Gulam Rasool Ansari

Independent

264
0.50%
#7
Kedar Pd. Yadav

Independent

227
0.40%
#8
Budhan Ram

Independent

199
0.40%
#9
Harmahendra Singh

Independent

179
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Urmila Debi Indian National Congress (I) 28,997 55.70%
2 Chaturnan Mishra Communist Party Of India 12,199 23.40%
3 Harihar Narayan Prabhakar Bharatiya Janata Party 5,268 10.10%
4 Kaushalendra Kumar Roy Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,445 8.50%
5 Arun Kumar Verma Indian National Congress (U) 273 0.50%
6 Gulam Rasool Ansari Independent 264 0.50%
7 Kedar Pd. Yadav Independent 227 0.40%
8 Budhan Ram Independent 199 0.40%
9 Harmahendra Singh Independent 179 0.30%

About Giridih Assembly Constituency

The Giridih constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Urmila Debi (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 28,997 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

9 candidates contested from Giridih assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Urmila Debi (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Giridih assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.