Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Ram Sewak Singh of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Sasaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 29,740 votes (40.20% vote share). The runner-up was Manorma Pandey (Indian National Congress (I)) with 25,771 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Ram Sewak Singh | 29740 | 40.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Manorma Pandey | 25771 | 34.90% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Vipin Bihari Sinha | 7108 | 9.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 4 | Guan Bahadur Singh | 4970 | 6.70% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 5 | Bindhyachal Singh Yadav | 3245 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Arjun Singh | 1554 | 2.10% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 7 | Kanhaya Singh | 506 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Dhari Ram | 409 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahiuddin Ansari | 305 | 0.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 10 | Ram Bahadur Singh | 161 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Belash Choudhary | 159 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Sasaram constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Sewak Singh (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 29,740 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.