Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Sidh Nath Rai of Indian National Congress (I) won the Sandesh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 22,573 votes (38.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sonadhari Singh (Indian National Congress (U)) with 17,954 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Sidh Nath Rai | 22573 | 38.30% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Sonadhari Singh | 17954 | 30.50% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 3 | Arjun Singh | 4657 | 7.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Ram Ekbal Singh | 3687 | 6.30% | Lok Dal |
| 5 | Bhuvneshwar Prasad Singh Bagi | 2585 | 4.40% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 6 | Nagendra Pd. Singh | 1993 | 3.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Sudama Singh | 1324 | 2.30% | Janta Party |
| 8 | Ram Kumar Mishra | 1053 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Umesh Singh | 698 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Baban Thakur | 494 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Sheo Prasad Singh | 393 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Vijay Bahadur Singh | 289 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary | 271 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Subhash Chandra Yadav | 209 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Md. Anisudaullah | 186 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Narain Mishra | 162 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Tapeshwar Tiwari | 137 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Ramayan Paswan | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Lalmohan Chaudhary | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Chandrama Chaudhary | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sandesh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Sidh Nath Rai (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 22,573 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.