Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Satyadeo Narayan Arya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajgir Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 36,142 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Chandradeo Prasad Himanshu (Communist Party Of India) with 28,571 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 | Satyadeo Narayan Arya | 36142 | 46.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Chandradeo Prasad Himanshu | 28571 | 36.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Ramchandra Prasad | 11468 | 14.70% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Kalicharan Chaudhary | 1326 | 1.70% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Ramchandra Prasad | 208 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Gulab Das | 182 | 0.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Bindeshwar Das | 143 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramcharitra Paswan | 136 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Rajgir constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Satyadeo Narayan Arya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,142 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.