Ichagarh Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Ghanshyam Mahato of Independent won the Ichagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,588 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Pravat Kumaraditya Deo (Independent) with 11,221 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Ichagarh
  • Constituency Number: 387
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ghanshyam Mahato

Independent

22,588
43.80%
#2
Pravat Kumaraditya Deo

Independent

11,221
21.80%
#3
Dulal Majhi

Jharkhand Party

4,182
8.10%
#4
Udeykrishna Mahato

Indian National Congress (I)

3,820
7.40%
#5
Suresh Kumar Khaitan

Indian National Congress (U)

3,107
6.00%
#6
Prabodh Kumar Patra

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,961
3.80%
#7
Padma Lochan Gope

Independent

1,371
2.70%
#8
Durga Pado Dey

Independent

1,362
2.60%
#9
Prahlad Mahato

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

1,021
2.00%
#10
Ashrudhin Ansari

Independent

943
1.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ghanshyam Mahato Independent 22,588 43.80%
2 Pravat Kumaraditya Deo Independent 11,221 21.80%
3 Dulal Majhi Jharkhand Party 4,182 8.10%
4 Udeykrishna Mahato Indian National Congress (I) 3,820 7.40%
5 Suresh Kumar Khaitan Indian National Congress (U) 3,107 6.00%
6 Prabodh Kumar Patra Bharatiya Janata Party 1,961 3.80%
7 Padma Lochan Gope Independent 1,371 2.70%
8 Durga Pado Dey Independent 1,362 2.60%
9 Prahlad Mahato Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 1,021 2.00%
10 Ashrudhin Ansari Independent 943 1.80%

About Ichagarh Assembly Constituency

The Ichagarh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ghanshyam Mahato (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 22,588 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Ichagarh assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Ichagarh is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Ghanshyam Mahato (Independent) won the Ichagarh assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.