Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Tulsi Singh of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Karakat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 34,033 votes (36.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Ji Prasad Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 19,128 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Tulsi Singh | 34033 | 36.80% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Ram Ji Prasad Singh | 19128 | 20.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Kameshwar Singh | 18320 | 19.80% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Tribhuan Singh | 10508 | 11.40% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 5 | Ram Niwas | 6881 | 7.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajeshwar Singh | 1233 | 1.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Guput Gandhi | 591 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Abdul Hanif Ansari | 564 | 0.60% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 9 | Saryu Mishra | 499 | 0.50% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 10 | Jagnarain Tripathy | 334 | 0.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 11 | Gupteshwar Singh | 224 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Sheonandan Ram | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Radha Prasad Sah | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Suryanath Ram | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Karakat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Tulsi Singh (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 34,033 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.