Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Ramesh Jha of Indian National Congress (I) won the Saharsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 63,580 votes (66.80% vote share). The runner-up was Janardan Pandey (Communist Party Of India) with 10,025 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 | Ramesh Jha | 63580 | 66.80% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Janardan Pandey | 10025 | 10.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Shankar Prasad Tekriwal | 7845 | 8.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Bhubneshwar Jha | 7216 | 7.60% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Suresh Chandra Yadav | 4618 | 4.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 6 | Suresh Prasad Yadav | 1445 | 1.50% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Chandra Nath Thakur | 257 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kamleshwari Prasad Yadav | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Saharsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ramesh Jha (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 63,580 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.