Vaishali Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Kishroi Sinha of Janta Party won the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 3,331 votes (0.90%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 746,901 registered electors and 370,480 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Kishroi Sinha

Janta Party

Victory Margin
3,331
Margin %
0.90%
Total Electors
746,901
Votes Polled
370,480
Turnout
49.60%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
57
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kishroi Sinha

Janta Party

121,655
32.80%
Male
#2
Laliteshwar Prasad Sahi

Indian National Congress (I)

118,324
31.90%
Male
#3
Nawal Kishore Singh

Indian National Congress (U)

46,722
12.60%
Male
#4
Siyawar Sharan Shrivastava

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

44,554
12.00%
Male
#5
Nalini Ranjan Singh

Independent

19,683
5.30%
Male
#6
Ramdeo Sahni

Independent

4,291
1.20%
Male
#7
Viswanath Goswami

Independent

3,044
0.80%
Male
#8
Israr Mian Urf Israr Ahmad

Independent

2,298
0.60%
Male
#9
Jainarain Mahto

Independent

1,999
0.50%
Male
#10
Nand Kishore Prasad Singh Surb Pratham

Independent

998
0.30%
Male
#11
Asrafi Prasad Chaurasia

Independent

903
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kishroi Sinha Janta Party 121,655 32.80%
2 Laliteshwar Prasad Sahi Indian National Congress (I) 118,324 31.90%
3 Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress (U) 46,722 12.60%
4 Siyawar Sharan Shrivastava Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 44,554 12.00%
5 Nalini Ranjan Singh Independent 19,683 5.30%
6 Ramdeo Sahni Independent 4,291 1.20%
7 Viswanath Goswami Independent 3,044 0.80%
8 Israr Mian Urf Israr Ahmad Independent 2,298 0.60%
9 Jainarain Mahto Independent 1,999 0.50%
10 Nand Kishore Prasad Singh Surb Pratham Independent 998 0.30%
11 Asrafi Prasad Chaurasia Independent 903 0.20%

Vaishali — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Kishroi Sinha of Janta Party secured victory in the Vaishali constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 3,331 votes.

Out of 746,901 registered electors, 370,480 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.60%. A total of 11 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

Kishroi Sinha (Janta Party) won the Vaishali Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 3,331 votes (0.90%%).

The voter turnout in Vaishali for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 49.60%%.

11 candidates contested from Vaishali constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Vaishali is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.