Ranchi Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Gyan Rangan of Indian National Congress (I) won the Ranchi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 19,090 votes (34.20% vote share). The runner-up was Nani Gopal Mitra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 13,308 votes.

A total of 15 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Ranchi
  • Constituency Number: 410
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gyan Rangan

Indian National Congress (I)

19,090
34.20%
#2
Nani Gopal Mitra

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,308
23.80%
#3
Jagarnath Prasad Cho

Independent

10,266
18.40%
#4
Shafique Alam

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

5,120
9.20%
#5
Badsah Prasad Azad

Indian National Congress (U)

3,266
5.90%
#6
Jinis Prasad Singh

Janata Party (JP)

2,610
4.70%
#7
Saideo Singh

Independent

1,060
1.90%
#8
Sitesh Sharma

Independent

409
0.70%
#9
Basant Lal

Independent

254
0.50%
#10
Anjani Kumar Choubey

Independent

126
0.20%
#11
Lekhanand Jha

Independent

122
0.20%
#12
Devid Vanjar

Jharkhand Party

107
0.20%
#13
Rangeet Prasad

Independent

53
0.10%
#14
Madan Lal

Independent

45
0.10%
#15
Girjanandan Sharma

Independent

17
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gyan Rangan Indian National Congress (I) 19,090 34.20%
2 Nani Gopal Mitra Bharatiya Janata Party 13,308 23.80%
3 Jagarnath Prasad Cho Independent 10,266 18.40%
4 Shafique Alam Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 5,120 9.20%
5 Badsah Prasad Azad Indian National Congress (U) 3,266 5.90%
6 Jinis Prasad Singh Janata Party (JP) 2,610 4.70%
7 Saideo Singh Independent 1,060 1.90%
8 Sitesh Sharma Independent 409 0.70%
9 Basant Lal Independent 254 0.50%
10 Anjani Kumar Choubey Independent 126 0.20%
11 Lekhanand Jha Independent 122 0.20%
12 Devid Vanjar Jharkhand Party 107 0.20%
13 Rangeet Prasad Independent 53 0.10%
14 Madan Lal Independent 45 0.10%
15 Girjanandan Sharma Independent 17 0.00%

About Ranchi Assembly Constituency

The Ranchi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Gyan Rangan (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 19,090 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

15 candidates contested from Ranchi assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Ranchi is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Gyan Rangan (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Ranchi assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.