Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Gayatri Devi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Gobindpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 42,019 votes (46.50% vote share). The runner-up was Laxmi Narayan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 17,535 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Gayatri Devi | 42019 | 46.50% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Laxmi Narayan Singh | 17535 | 19.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Krishan Chandra Mahto | 9743 | 10.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Amrit Prasad | 9311 | 10.30% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Sita Ram Prasad Akela | 7039 | 7.80% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 6 | Ramswarup Prasad Yadav | 2520 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Bhattu Mahto | 523 | 0.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 8 | Arjun Yadav | 431 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahabir Prasad Yadav | 387 | 0.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 10 | Sardar Bilash Singh | 312 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Abhimanua Prasad | 310 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Gautam Mishra | 141 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Naresh Kumar Singh | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gobindpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Gayatri Devi (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 42,019 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.