Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Lalganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 41,098 votes (55.00% vote share). The runner-up was Jay Narain Prasad Nisad (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) with 18,241 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi | 41098 | 55.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Jay Narain Prasad Nisad | 18241 | 24.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 3 | Ram Nath Gupta | 9541 | 12.80% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 4 | Indu Bhusan Singh | 4284 | 5.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Haribansh Narain Singh | 557 | 0.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Shiv Shankar Singh | 489 | 0.70% | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| 7 | Ram Swaroop Prasad Gupta | 198 | 0.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 8 | Ram Shankar Prasad Yadav | 123 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Maheshwar Prasad Singh | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Kishori Prasad Singh | 57 | 0.10% | Janata Party (JP) |
The Lalganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 41,098 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.