Monghyr Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Ramdeo Singh Yadav of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Monghyr Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 40,788 votes (42.90% vote share). The runner-up was Izharul Haque (Indian National Congress (I)) with 36,081 votes.

A total of 9 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: Monghyr
  • Constituency Number: 329
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramdeo Singh Yadav

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

40,788
42.90%
#2
Izharul Haque

Indian National Congress (I)

36,081
37.90%
#3
Jagdambi Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,138
13.80%
#4
Vishnu Prasad Thakur

Janata Party (JP)

1,462
1.50%
#5
Bageshwar Prasad Gupta

Indian National Congress (U)

1,297
1.40%
#6
Ganga Pandit

Independent

1,050
1.10%
#7
Avinash Kumar

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

588
0.60%
#8
Prahlad Khemka

Independent

404
0.40%
#9
Kamal Kumar 'kamal'

Independent

312
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramdeo Singh Yadav Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 40,788 42.90%
2 Izharul Haque Indian National Congress (I) 36,081 37.90%
3 Jagdambi Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 13,138 13.80%
4 Vishnu Prasad Thakur Janata Party (JP) 1,462 1.50%
5 Bageshwar Prasad Gupta Indian National Congress (U) 1,297 1.40%
6 Ganga Pandit Independent 1,050 1.10%
7 Avinash Kumar Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 588 0.60%
8 Prahlad Khemka Independent 404 0.40%
9 Kamal Kumar 'kamal' Independent 312 0.30%

About Monghyr Assembly Constituency

The Monghyr constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ramdeo Singh Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 40,788 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

9 candidates contested from Monghyr assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ramdeo Singh Yadav (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) won the Monghyr assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.