Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Ganesh Prasad Singh of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Masaurhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 46,334 votes (41.00% vote share). The runner-up was Rabindra Prasad (Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN) with 28,654 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 | Ganesh Prasad Singh | 46334 | 41.00% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Rabindra Prasad | 28654 | 25.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 3 | Shivdeni Sharma | 18207 | 16.10% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 4 | Triveni Sharma | 6617 | 5.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Ramdeo Prasad Yadav | 4518 | 4.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Hare Krishna Prasad Singh | 3056 | 2.70% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 7 | Bala Lakhan Paswan | 2584 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Mahendra Ram | 2011 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagnath Sharma | 240 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Suresh Singh | 206 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Tripurari Sharan Singh | 197 | 0.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 12 | Lallan Sharma | 139 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Brijnandan Sahay | 135 | 0.10% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 14 | Balbir Singh | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Masaurhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ganesh Prasad Singh (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 46,334 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.