Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Nailini Ranjan Singh of Socialist Unity Centre Of India won the Kanti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 26,705 votes (44.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shambhu Sharan Thakur (Indian National Congress (I)) with 15,998 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 | Nailini Ranjan Singh | 26705 | 44.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India |
| 2 | Shambhu Sharan Thakur | 15998 | 26.60% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Bhuvenshwar Rai | 6649 | 11.00% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 4 | Shyam Kumar Ojha | 6411 | 10.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Baidyanath Prasad Sahani | 1651 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Thakur Prasad Singh | 1146 | 1.90% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Shailendra Kumar Chaudhary | 828 | 1.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 8 | Lakhi Paswan | 327 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Kiran Sinha | 282 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Umashankar Singh | 161 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Md. Abbas | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kanti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Nailini Ranjan Singh (Socialist Unity Centre Of India) emerged as the winner securing 26,705 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.