Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Kamla Devi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Nautan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 14,765 votes (29.00% vote share). The runner-up was Rawakant Dwivedi (Communist Party Of India) with 9,158 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Kamla Devi | 14765 | 29.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Rawakant Dwivedi | 9158 | 18.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Ramchandra Prasad | 7748 | 15.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 4 | Mohammad Sharif Khan | 6394 | 12.50% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Kaushal Kishore Rai | 3864 | 7.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Ram Chhatriya Singh | 3494 | 6.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 7 | Nagendra Prasad | 2030 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Rup Goswami | 1847 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajeshwar Prasad | 867 | 1.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 10 | Durga Chaudhary | 453 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Paras Chaudhary | 383 | 0.80% | Independent |
The Nautan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kamla Devi (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 14,765 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.