Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Raghav Prasad of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Ziradei Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 14,147 votes (21.70% vote share). The runner-up was Vipendra Kumar Verma (Janata Party (JP)) with 11,469 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Raghav Prasad | 14147 | 21.70% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Vipendra Kumar Verma | 11469 | 17.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 3 | Dursad Hussain | 11346 | 17.40% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 4 | Balmiki Yadav | 7043 | 10.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Shambhu Sharansingh | 6035 | 9.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Raja Ram Choudhary | 4600 | 7.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Biresh Singh | 4502 | 6.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Chandrama Singh | 1928 | 3.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Shankar Nath Vidhyarthi | 1755 | 2.70% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 10 | Md. Abdul Momin | 1550 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Parbhunath Prasad | 220 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Indramani Shankar Singh | 174 | 0.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 13 | Indradeo Bhagat | 127 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Bangali Tiwari | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Baba Harigun Tiwari | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ziradei constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Raghav Prasad (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 14,147 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.