Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Narayan Yadav of Communist Party Of India won the Tarapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 17,711 votes (22.10% vote share). The runner-up was Tarni Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) with 15,161 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Narayan Yadav | 17711 | 22.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Tarni Prasad Singh | 15161 | 19.00% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Ravindra Nath Singh | 10795 | 13.50% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 4 | Sukmi Chou | 10733 | 13.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajendra Prasad Bhagat | 7066 | 8.80% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 6 | Arvind Panjiara | 5787 | 7.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 7 | Kaushilya Devi | 5337 | 6.70% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 8 | Chhatrapati Mandal | 4243 | 5.30% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 9 | Jai Kishore Singh | 1155 | 1.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 10 | Tarkeshwar Singh | 773 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Ravindranath Jha | 501 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahesh Jha | 214 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Kumar Rajiv | 203 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Bindeshwari Yadav | 154 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Vijoy Narayan Prashant | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Anrodh Sharma | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Tarapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Yadav (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 17,711 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.