Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Arun Kumar Singh of Independent won the Harnaut Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,878 votes (29.60% vote share). The runner-up was Nitish Kumar (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 17,818 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Arun Kumar Singh | 22878 | 29.60% | Independent |
| 2 | Nitish Kumar | 17818 | 23.10% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 3 | Ram Sharan Prasad Singh | 15965 | 20.70% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Brajnandan Prasad Singh Yadav | 12070 | 15.60% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Ram Nandan Singh | 4330 | 5.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Balbir Prasad | 2492 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajendra Prasad (Village Khurauna ) P.S. Rahuni | 1000 | 1.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 8 | Rajendra Prasad (Village Molnabigha) P.S. Asthawan | 254 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Baleshwar Paswan | 212 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Kumar | 144 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramkrishna Kumar | 132 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Harnaut constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Kumar Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 22,878 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.