Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Ram Naresh Singh of Independent won the Nalanda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 45,547 votes (45.80% vote share). The runner-up was Shyam Sunder Prasad (Indian National Congress (I)) with 33,044 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Ram Naresh Singh | 45547 | 45.80% | Independent |
| 2 | Shyam Sunder Prasad | 33044 | 33.20% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Ramchandra Prasad | 6584 | 6.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Shrikrishna Prasad | 5265 | 5.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Dhananjay Kumar Rahi | 4602 | 4.60% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 6 | Munishwar Prasad Singh | 1939 | 2.00% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 7 | Rampandit Singh | 962 | 1.00% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 8 | Krashnadeo Prasad | 410 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Mahendra Prasad | 285 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Suresh Yadav | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Naurangi Prasad | 180 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Sheomani Prasad | 160 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India |
| 13 | Shami Ahmad | 109 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Indradeo Das | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Vinod Kumar Singh | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Nalanda constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Naresh Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 45,547 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.