Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Ram Saran Yadav of Communist Party Of India won the Goh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 34,589 votes (41.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shriniwas (Indian National Congress (I)) with 16,895 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 | Ram Saran Yadav | 34589 | 41.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Shriniwas | 16895 | 20.10% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Gandhi Prasad Singh | 13058 | 15.60% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 4 | Shailash Kumar | 11076 | 13.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Habibur Rahman | 2809 | 3.40% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 6 | Ram Nandan Singh | 2457 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Sunder Singh | 1063 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Jatan Mistri | 578 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Balgobind Yadav | 551 | 0.70% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 10 | Bamdeo Singh | 491 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 11 | Ram Swarath Sharma | 251 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Vijey Shankar Mishra | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Goh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Saran Yadav (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 34,589 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.