Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Champa Devi of Indian National Congress (I) won the Mangawan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 13,463 votes (27.80% vote share). The runner-up was Kaushal Prasad (Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN) with 10,069 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 | Champa Devi | 13463 | 27.80% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Kaushal Prasad | 10069 | 20.80% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 3 | Arun Pratap Singh | 7924 | 16.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Jagdish Singh | 7315 | 15.10% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 5 | Kashaw Prasad Pandey | 3380 | 7.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Govind Prasad | 1358 | 2.80% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Shyamliya Bihari | 1147 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajbhan Singh | 953 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Kishore | 711 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Shambhu Prasad | 594 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohd. Ramzankhan | 515 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Narendra Pratap Singh | 407 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Suresh Kumar Pathak | 246 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Abdul Gaffar | 219 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Rameshwar Prasad Alias Gyanendra | 166 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Mangawan constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Champa Devi (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 13,463 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.