Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Rai Harishankar Sharma of Janata Party (JP) won the Kesaria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 23,604 votes (31.00% vote share). The runner-up was Laxman Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) with 21,720 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 | Rai Harishankar Sharma | 23604 | 31.00% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 2 | Laxman Singh | 21720 | 28.60% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Pitamber Singh | 20719 | 27.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Sitaram Prasad Yadav | 3939 | 5.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 5 | Alludin | 2858 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramlochan Rai | 1668 | 2.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Pramanand Pathak | 661 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Ganga Sahani | 397 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Girjanandan Singh | 262 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Sudama Prasad Singh | 184 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Fulena Prasad | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kesaria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rai Harishankar Sharma (Janata Party (JP)) emerged as the winner securing 23,604 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.