Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Radha Kant Yadav of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Madhepura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 24,102 votes (32.30% vote share). The runner-up was Manindra Kumar Yadav (Indian National Congress (I)) with 13,972 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Radha Kant Yadav | 24102 | 32.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Manindra Kumar Yadav | 13972 | 18.70% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Kapildeo Mandal | 7707 | 10.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 4 | Amrendra Narayan Singh | 7526 | 10.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Rajendra Prasad Yadav | 5929 | 8.00% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Kameshwar Prasad Yadav | 5134 | 6.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Bholi Prasad Mandal | 4351 | 5.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Baijnath Gupta | 2866 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Jai Krishna Yadav | 2122 | 2.80% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 10 | Jai Kant Yadav | 411 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Raj Kumari Devi | 257 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Suresh Yadav | 228 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Madhepura constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Radha Kant Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 24,102 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.