Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Swami Prasad Pastor of Independent won the Jatara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 9,610 votes (22.20% vote share). The runner-up was Thakurdas Yadav (Indian National Congress (I)) with 8,867 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 | Swami Prasad Pastor | 9610 | 22.20% | Independent |
| 2 | Thakurdas Yadav | 8867 | 20.50% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Akhand Pratap Singh Yadav | 7832 | 18.10% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 4 | Dhanua | 5128 | 11.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Govindas Ghosh | 4028 | 9.30% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 6 | Gourishankar Shukla | 2964 | 6.90% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Kehar Singh | 2009 | 4.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 8 | Budda | 1325 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Brijesh Kumar Shrivastava | 1251 | 2.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 10 | Ramkumar Namdev | 225 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Jatara constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Swami Prasad Pastor (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 9,610 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.