Kishanganj Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Moh. Mustaque of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Kishanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 26,333 votes (37.90% vote share). The runner-up was Rafique Alam (Indian National Congress (I)) with 17,613 votes.

A total of 7 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: Kishanganj
  • Constituency Number: 422
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Moh. Mustaque

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

26,333
37.90%
#2
Rafique Alam

Indian National Congress (I)

17,613
25.40%
#3
Chandra Mohan Prasad Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,208
16.10%
#4
Jasimuddin

Communist Party Of India

5,870
8.50%
#5
S.M. Tahir

Janata Party (JP)

4,491
6.50%
#6
Moh. Juber Alam

Indian National Congress (U)

3,510
5.10%
#7
Bankai Lal Agrawal

Independent

462
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Moh. Mustaque Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 26,333 37.90%
2 Rafique Alam Indian National Congress (I) 17,613 25.40%
3 Chandra Mohan Prasad Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 11,208 16.10%
4 Jasimuddin Communist Party Of India 5,870 8.50%
5 S.M. Tahir Janata Party (JP) 4,491 6.50%
6 Moh. Juber Alam Indian National Congress (U) 3,510 5.10%
7 Bankai Lal Agrawal Independent 462 0.70%

About Kishanganj Assembly Constituency

The Kishanganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Moh. Mustaque (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 26,333 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

7 candidates contested from Kishanganj assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Moh. Mustaque (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) won the Kishanganj assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.