Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Vijay Kumar Singh of Janata Party (JP) won the Rafiganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 39,320 votes (55.20% vote share). The runner-up was Isteyak Ahmad Khan (Communist Party Of India) with 17,721 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 39320 | 55.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 2 | Isteyak Ahmad Khan | 17721 | 24.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Chandradip Yadav | 5985 | 8.40% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 4 | Md. Hussain Ansari | 2596 | 3.70% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 5 | Mukhdeo Singh | 2297 | 3.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 6 | Yogeshwar Yadav | 2247 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Bangali Singh | 730 | 1.00% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 8 | Radha Rani Singh | 181 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Ram Pravesh Thakur | 136 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Rafiganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Kumar Singh (Janata Party (JP)) emerged as the winner securing 39,320 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.