Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Virendra Prasad Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Obra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 38,855 votes (41.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Valash Singh (Janata Party (JP)) with 33,451 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Virendra Prasad Singh | 38855 | 41.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Valash Singh | 33451 | 35.30% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 3 | Sidhnath Singh | 17186 | 18.20% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Raju Ranjan Sinha | 3547 | 3.80% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Ram Janam Sharma | 553 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Ghura Ram | 406 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajdeo Singh | 399 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Shatrughna Sharma | 313 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Obra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Virendra Prasad Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 38,855 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.