Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Raj Kumar Mahaseth of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Madhubani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 24,025 votes (31.20% vote share). The runner-up was Padma Chaubey (Indian National Congress (I)) with 21,198 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Raj Kumar Mahaseth | 24025 | 31.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Padma Chaubey | 21198 | 27.50% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Gauri Mishra | 13285 | 17.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Haroon Rasid | 6774 | 8.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Dogamber Thakur | 5306 | 6.90% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Sana Ullah | 1716 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohan Jha | 1670 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohmad Kasim | 725 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhogendra Yadav | 706 | 0.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 10 | Havid Ansari | 635 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Sunil Kumar Nayak | 537 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Krishna Jha | 173 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Zafirul Hasan | 169 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Vijay Kant Jha | 149 | 0.20% | Indian National Congress (U) |
The Madhubani constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Kumar Mahaseth (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 24,025 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.