Lakhisarai Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Ashwani Kumar Sharma of Indian National Congress (I) won the Lakhisarai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 34,063 votes (35.60% vote share). The runner-up was Yadubansh Singh (Independent) with 24,547 votes.

A total of 9 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: Lakhisarai
  • Constituency Number: 168
  • District: Lakhisarai
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ashwani Kumar Sharma 34063 35.60% Indian National Congress (I)
2 Yadubansh Singh 24547 25.60% Independent
3 Kapil Deo Singh 22684 23.70% Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH
4 Vishnudhari Lal 8462 8.80% Independent
5 Chandra Brushan Yadav 4168 4.40% Independent
6 Rameshwar Prasad Singh 1224 1.30% Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN
7 Murli Manohar Singh 327 0.30% Independent
8 Ram Balak Singh 175 0.20% Independent
9 Sito Sao 168 0.20% Independent

About Lakhisarai Assembly Constituency

The Lakhisarai constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ashwani Kumar Sharma (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 34,063 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Lakhisarai assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ashwani Kumar Sharma (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Lakhisarai assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.