Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav of Indian National Congress (U) won the Paliganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 68,351 votes (57.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kanhai Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 39,049 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 | Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav | 68351 | 57.10% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 2 | Kanhai Singh | 39049 | 32.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Salimmuddin Ansari | 3877 | 3.20% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Shyam Nandan Sharma | 3097 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Jai Ram Pd. Singh | 1970 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Md. Moti Laval Zafar | 1676 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Chandra Bind | 666 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Abhimanyu Sharma | 573 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Besh Lal Sao | 202 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Awadesh Kumar Yadav | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Akhilesh Kumar Singh | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Paliganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav (Indian National Congress (U)) emerged as the winner securing 68,351 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.