Kharagpur Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Jai Pra. Na. Yadav of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Kharagpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 17,318 votes (22.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sadanand Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) with 15,414 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Kharagpur
  • Constituency Number: 318
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jai Pra. Na. Yadav

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

17,318
22.30%
#2
Sadanand Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

15,414
19.90%
#3
Sham Sher Jang Bahadur Singh

Janata Party (JP)

11,986
15.50%
#4
Dasrath Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

9,143
11.80%
#5
Sukhder Yadav

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

8,222
10.60%
#6
Chand Shekhar Singh

Independent

6,878
8.90%
#7
Sri Narayan Sah

Independent

2,866
3.70%
#8
Dukh Mohan Pd.

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

2,544
3.30%
#9
Sahdeo Sah

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,384
3.10%
#10
Kishun Yadav

Independent

536
0.70%
#11
Rama Nand Singh

Independent

224
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jai Pra. Na. Yadav Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 17,318 22.30%
2 Sadanand Singh Indian National Congress (I) 15,414 19.90%
3 Sham Sher Jang Bahadur Singh Janata Party (JP) 11,986 15.50%
4 Dasrath Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 9,143 11.80%
5 Sukhder Yadav Socialist Unity Centre Of India 8,222 10.60%
6 Chand Shekhar Singh Independent 6,878 8.90%
7 Sri Narayan Sah Independent 2,866 3.70%
8 Dukh Mohan Pd. Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 2,544 3.30%
9 Sahdeo Sah Bharatiya Janata Party 2,384 3.10%
10 Kishun Yadav Independent 536 0.70%
11 Rama Nand Singh Independent 224 0.30%

About Kharagpur Assembly Constituency

The Kharagpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Pra. Na. Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 17,318 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

11 candidates contested from Kharagpur assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jai Pra. Na. Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) won the Kharagpur assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.