Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Dattatrai Madhavrav Jagtap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Biaora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 17,206 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Chhagat Singh Piyar Singh (Indian National Congress (I)) with 11,471 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dattatrai Madhavrav Jagtap | 17206 | 43.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Chhagat Singh Piyar Singh | 11471 | 29.30% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Ram Charan Madan Lal | 4116 | 10.50% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 4 | Prabhulal Hiralal | 2454 | 6.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Banwarilal Nathulal | 1879 | 4.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Jagannath Singh Mehtabsingh | 795 | 2.00% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 7 | Bhadoria Vijay Singh | 564 | 1.40% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 8 | Ram Karan Ugra | 266 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Hariram Motram | 251 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 10 | Rajender Ghisalal | 163 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Biaora constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dattatrai Madhavrav Jagtap (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,206 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.