Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Singheshwar Mehta of Indian National Congress (I) won the Kishanganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,986 votes (32.00% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Nandan Prasad (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 21,362 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singheshwar Mehta | 22986 | 32.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Raj Nandan Prasad | 21362 | 29.70% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 3 | Kameshwar Singh | 19462 | 27.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Lalan Kumar Yadav | 2865 | 4.00% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Laxmeshwar Mahto | 2418 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 1245 | 1.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 7 | Shashi Nath Jha | 1243 | 1.70% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 8 | Jai Prakash Gupta | 327 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Kishanganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Singheshwar Mehta (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 22,986 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.