Sindri Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Anand Mahto of Independent won the Sindri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 37,824 votes (58.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mokhtar Ahmad Ansari (Independent) with 12,119 votes.

A total of 10 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: Sindri
  • Constituency Number: 415
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anand Mahto

Independent

37,824
58.50%
#2
Mokhtar Ahmad Ansari

Independent

12,119
18.70%
#3
Subhash Chatterjee

Independent

11,513
17.80%
#4
R. P. Srivastava

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,010
1.60%
#5
Kamaldeo Choudhury

Independent

584
0.90%
#6
Praduman Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

559
0.90%
#7
Narayan Rajwar

Independent

542
0.80%
#8
Saheb Lal Mahto

Independent

263
0.40%
#9
Niren Chanda

Independent

138
0.20%
#10
Ful Chandra Mandal

Independent

136
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anand Mahto Independent 37,824 58.50%
2 Mokhtar Ahmad Ansari Independent 12,119 18.70%
3 Subhash Chatterjee Independent 11,513 17.80%
4 R. P. Srivastava Bharatiya Janata Party 1,010 1.60%
5 Kamaldeo Choudhury Independent 584 0.90%
6 Praduman Singh Indian National Congress (U) 559 0.90%
7 Narayan Rajwar Independent 542 0.80%
8 Saheb Lal Mahto Independent 263 0.40%
9 Niren Chanda Independent 138 0.20%
10 Ful Chandra Mandal Independent 136 0.20%

About Sindri Assembly Constituency

The Sindri constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Anand Mahto (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 37,824 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

10 candidates contested from Sindri assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Anand Mahto (Independent) won the Sindri assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.