Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Upendra Prasad Verma of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 21,874 votes (28.90% vote share). The runner-up was Akchhay Lal (Janata Party (JP)) with 20,105 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Upendra Prasad Verma | 21874 | 28.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Akchhay Lal | 20105 | 26.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 3 | Suresh Kumar Singh | 9832 | 13.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Bhushan Yadav | 9823 | 13.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 5 | Rambalak Singh | 7549 | 10.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Mahavir Mandal | 2926 | 3.90% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 7 | Indradeo Prasad Dinkar | 1809 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Nakuldeo Tanti | 587 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhubneshwar Mahton | 406 | 0.50% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 10 | Mahavir Yadav | 376 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Rameshwar Mandal | 255 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahendra Mandal | 156 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jamalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Upendra Prasad Verma (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 21,874 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.