Seraikella Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Kade Majhi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Seraikella Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 13,024 votes (41.50% vote share). The runner-up was Bhola Nath Tudu (Indian National Congress (I)) with 8,065 votes.

A total of 12 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: Seraikella
  • Constituency Number: 411
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kade Majhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,024
41.50%
#2
Bhola Nath Tudu

Indian National Congress (I)

8,065
25.70%
#3
Shyam Singh Purti

Independent

3,636
11.60%
#4
Panchu Tudu

Independent

1,546
4.90%
#5
Sanatan Singh

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

1,464
4.70%
#6
Shalkhan Murmu

Independent

1,074
3.40%
#7
Balvir Murmu

Independent

971
3.10%
#8
Lakhan Murmu

Jharkhand Party

492
1.60%
#9
Felix Heman Hebron Richard

Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN

359
1.10%
#10
Bangali Majhi

Independent

307
1.00%
#11
Kutlu Murmu

Independent

268
0.90%
#12
Sadhu Charan Kalundia

Janata Party (JP)

152
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kade Majhi Bharatiya Janata Party 13,024 41.50%
2 Bhola Nath Tudu Indian National Congress (I) 8,065 25.70%
3 Shyam Singh Purti Independent 3,636 11.60%
4 Panchu Tudu Independent 1,546 4.90%
5 Sanatan Singh Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 1,464 4.70%
6 Shalkhan Murmu Independent 1,074 3.40%
7 Balvir Murmu Independent 971 3.10%
8 Lakhan Murmu Jharkhand Party 492 1.60%
9 Felix Heman Hebron Richard Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN 359 1.10%
10 Bangali Majhi Independent 307 1.00%
11 Kutlu Murmu Independent 268 0.90%
12 Sadhu Charan Kalundia Janata Party (JP) 152 0.50%

About Seraikella Assembly Constituency

The Seraikella constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Kade Majhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 13,024 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

12 candidates contested from Seraikella assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kade Majhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Seraikella assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.