Arrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Chandradeo Prasad Verma of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 8,949 votes (2.10%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 829,450 registered electors and 417,138 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Chandradeo Prasad Verma

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
8,949
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
829,450
Votes Polled
417,138
Turnout
50.30%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
73
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandradeo Prasad Verma

Janta Party (SECULAR)

158,533
38.00%
Male
#2
Imamul Hai Khan

Janta Party

149,584
35.90%
Male
#3
Budhdeo Singh

Indian National Congress (I)

74,659
17.90%
Male
#4
Ram Subhag Singh

Independent

15,183
3.60%
Male
#5
Rama Kant Pandey

Independent

2,435
0.60%
Male
#6
Rajniti Prasad

Independent

2,113
0.50%
Male
#7
Gauri Shankar Tiwari

Independent

1,893
0.50%
Male
#8
Kishori Ram

Independent

1,506
0.40%
Male
#9
Krishna Kuamr Pandey

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

1,364
0.30%
Male
#10
Sheo Prasad Singh

Independent

1,361
0.30%
Male
#11
Mahesh Singh

Independent

1,129
0.30%
Male
#12
Vindesh Chandra Pandey

Independent

826
0.20%
Male
#13
Vinod Dhari Singh

Independent

520
0.10%
Male
#14
Ram Babu Singh

Independent

475
0.10%
Male
#15
Ram Nagina Ram

Independent

462
0.10%
Male
#16
Ram Chandra Singh

Independent

442
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandradeo Prasad Verma Janta Party (SECULAR) 158,533 38.00%
2 Imamul Hai Khan Janta Party 149,584 35.90%
3 Budhdeo Singh Indian National Congress (I) 74,659 17.90%
4 Ram Subhag Singh Independent 15,183 3.60%
5 Rama Kant Pandey Independent 2,435 0.60%
6 Rajniti Prasad Independent 2,113 0.50%
7 Gauri Shankar Tiwari Independent 1,893 0.50%
8 Kishori Ram Independent 1,506 0.40%
9 Krishna Kuamr Pandey Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 1,364 0.30%
10 Sheo Prasad Singh Independent 1,361 0.30%
11 Mahesh Singh Independent 1,129 0.30%
12 Vindesh Chandra Pandey Independent 826 0.20%
13 Vinod Dhari Singh Independent 520 0.10%
14 Ram Babu Singh Independent 475 0.10%
15 Ram Nagina Ram Independent 462 0.10%
16 Ram Chandra Singh Independent 442 0.10%

Arrah — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Chandradeo Prasad Verma of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Arrah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 8,949 votes.

Out of 829,450 registered electors, 417,138 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.30%. A total of 16 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chandradeo Prasad Verma (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Arrah Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 8,949 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Arrah for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 50.30%%.

16 candidates contested from Arrah constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Arrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.