Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Madan Prasad Singh of Indian National Congress (I) won the Gopalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 24,156 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Maniram Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 15,289 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 | Madan Prasad Singh | 24156 | 34.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Maniram Singh | 15289 | 21.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Yudhishthir Mandal | 11321 | 15.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 4 | Anil Prasad Yadav | 11224 | 15.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Suresh Prasad Singh | 3466 | 4.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Raghu Nandan Yadav | 2972 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Vishnudeo Yadav | 1476 | 2.10% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 8 | Santosh Kumar Sararf | 569 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Shyam Kishor Yadav | 353 | 0.50% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 10 | Jagdish Prasad Kadia | 229 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Gopalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Madan Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 24,156 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.