Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Kali Prasad Pandey of Independent won the Gopalganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 33,447 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jagat Narain Singh (Indian National Congress (U)) with 19,852 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Kali Prasad Pandey | 33447 | 43.80% | Independent |
| 2 | Jagat Narain Singh | 19852 | 26.00% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 3 | Ramjee Upadhaya | 8421 | 11.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Mohamad Sohrab | 5473 | 7.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Radika Devi | 4174 | 5.50% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 6 | Paras Nath Singh | 2387 | 3.10% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Sheo Charan Rai | 1458 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramadhar Prasad Yadav Alias Ramadhar Prasad | 752 | 1.00% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 9 | Awadh Kishore Bhagat | 213 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | N.C. Manjhi | 154 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Gopalganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kali Prasad Pandey (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 33,447 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.