Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Md. Shahjan of Indian National Congress (I) won the Gurua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,758 votes (29.80% vote share). The runner-up was Shankar Dayal Singh (Janata Party (JP)) with 19,655 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 | Md. Shahjan | 22758 | 29.80% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Shankar Dayal Singh | 19655 | 25.80% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 3 | Upendra Nath Varma | 16763 | 22.00% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 4 | Janki Yadav | 12511 | 16.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Balbhadra Singh | 1568 | 2.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Rampati Singh | 1363 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Jai Narayan Singh | 768 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Raj Kumar Yadav | 517 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Ganauri Prasad Singh | 217 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Jan Mohamad Khan | 204 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Gurua constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Md. Shahjan (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 22,758 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.