Mandu Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Ramnika Gupta of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Mandu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 17,411 votes (33.20% vote share). The runner-up was Tapeshwar Deo (Indian National Congress (I)) with 16,421 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Mandu
  • Constituency Number: 404
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramnika Gupta

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

17,411
33.20%
#2
Tapeshwar Deo

Indian National Congress (I)

16,421
31.30%
#3
Teklal Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

9,092
17.40%
#4
Gopal Sharan Singh

Janata Party (JP)

3,767
7.20%
#5
Ram Chandra Sharma Lal

Independent

3,069
5.90%
#6
Murari Mohan Tewari

Bharatiya Janata Party

964
1.80%
#7
Moti Ram

Indian National Congress (U)

885
1.70%
#8
Paras Nath Mahto

Independent

330
0.60%
#9
John Pankaj

Independent

269
0.50%
#10
Ram Hari Prasad

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

198
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramnika Gupta Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 17,411 33.20%
2 Tapeshwar Deo Indian National Congress (I) 16,421 31.30%
3 Teklal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 9,092 17.40%
4 Gopal Sharan Singh Janata Party (JP) 3,767 7.20%
5 Ram Chandra Sharma Lal Independent 3,069 5.90%
6 Murari Mohan Tewari Bharatiya Janata Party 964 1.80%
7 Moti Ram Indian National Congress (U) 885 1.70%
8 Paras Nath Mahto Independent 330 0.60%
9 John Pankaj Independent 269 0.50%
10 Ram Hari Prasad Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 198 0.40%

About Mandu Assembly Constituency

The Mandu constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ramnika Gupta (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 17,411 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Mandu assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ramnika Gupta (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) won the Mandu assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.