Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Chau Khan of Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH won the Kaman Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 16,938 votes (38.90% vote share). The runner-up was Manohar Lal (Indian National Congress (I)) with 10,283 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Chau Khan | 16938 | 38.90% | Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH |
| 2 | Manohar Lal | 10283 | 23.60% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 3 | Ravindra Kumar | 5172 | 11.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Madan Mohan Singhal | 3383 | 7.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Kalu Ram | 2525 | 5.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Prabhu Dayal | 1922 | 4.40% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 7 | Mohammad Jahoor | 941 | 2.20% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 8 | Rajveer Singh | 882 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Narottam Lal | 522 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Deewan Singh | 493 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Murad Khan | 357 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Mazlish Khan | 90 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Usman Khan | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kaman constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Chau Khan (Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH) emerged as the winner securing 16,938 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.