Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Sakdeo Prasad Yadav of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Kurtha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 34,953 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Nagmani (Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA)) with 29,192 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 | Sakdeo Prasad Yadav | 34953 | 34.80% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Nagmani | 29192 | 29.00% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 3 | Tribani Sharma Sudhakar | 18087 | 18.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Ram Payara Singh | 8715 | 8.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Shyamdeo Prasad Yadav | 5069 | 5.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 6 | S.M. Zahiruddin | 1772 | 1.80% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Muzaffar Hussain | 1588 | 1.60% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 8 | Brind Choudhary | 721 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Madan Mohan Bhagat | 174 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kriti Narain Singh | 161 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 11 | Hari Lal Prasad Sinha | 144 | 0.10% | Indian National Congress (U) |
The Kurtha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sakdeo Prasad Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 34,953 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.