Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Karpoori Thakur of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Samastipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 51,117 votes (59.00% vote share). The runner-up was Chandra Shekhar Verma (Indian National Congress (I)) with 23,958 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 | Karpoori Thakur | 51117 | 59.00% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Chandra Shekhar Verma | 23958 | 27.70% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Chandra Shekhar Singh | 8326 | 9.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 4 | Azizur Rahman | 2444 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Somendra Kumar | 356 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Prakash Chandra Srivastava | 192 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Nazir Mian | 163 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Md. Sahabuddin | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Samastipur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Karpoori Thakur (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 51,117 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.