Kateya Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Sihaswar Sahi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Kateya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 36,335 votes (45.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bacha Choubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 29,685 votes.

A total of 8 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: Kateya
  • Constituency Number: 317
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sihaswar Sahi

Indian National Congress (I)

36,335
45.00%
#2
Bacha Choubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

29,685
36.80%
#3
Chandrahas Rai

Independent

12,496
15.50%
#4
Govind Rai

Janata Party (JP)

985
1.20%
#5
Chandra Shekhar

Independent

432
0.50%
#6
Mosaheb Mian

Independent

389
0.50%
#7
Baleshwar Rai

Indian National Congress (U)

267
0.30%
#8
Kashi Nath Sahi

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

117
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sihaswar Sahi Indian National Congress (I) 36,335 45.00%
2 Bacha Choubey Bharatiya Janata Party 29,685 36.80%
3 Chandrahas Rai Independent 12,496 15.50%
4 Govind Rai Janata Party (JP) 985 1.20%
5 Chandra Shekhar Independent 432 0.50%
6 Mosaheb Mian Independent 389 0.50%
7 Baleshwar Rai Indian National Congress (U) 267 0.30%
8 Kashi Nath Sahi Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 117 0.10%

About Kateya Assembly Constituency

The Kateya constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sihaswar Sahi (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 36,335 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

8 candidates contested from Kateya assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sihaswar Sahi (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Kateya assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.