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Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 1980

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1980 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

54
Constituencies
39713395
Total Electors
20600067
Votes Polled
51.9%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 45-Sheohar GEN Bihar Ram Dulari Singh Indian National Congress (I) 790288 419552 53.10% 51392 12.20% 1980
2 46-Sitamarhi GEN Bihar Baliram Bhagat Indian National Congress (U) 814886 471407 57.90% 32249 6.80% 1980
3 47-Madhubani GEN Bihar Shafiqullah Ansari Indian National Congress (I) 774006 477545 61.70% 3223 0.70% 1980
4 48-Jhanjharpur GEN Bihar Dhanik Lal Mandal Janta Party (SECULAR) 700394 459432 65.60% 45483 9.90% 1980
5 50-Araria SC Bihar Dumar Lal Baitha Indian National Congress (I) 702757 392444 55.80% 62824 16.00% 1980
6 51-Kishanganj GEN Bihar Zamilur Rahman Indian National Congress (I) 702809 320666 45.60% 99049 30.90% 1980
7 52-Katihar GEN Bihar Shah Tarique Anwar Indian National Congress (I) 612145 318884 52.10% 38156 12.00% 1980
8 53-Purnia GEN Bihar Madhuri Singh Indian National Congress (I) 686099 345746 50.40% 61956 17.90% 1980
9 54-Madhepura GEN Bihar Rajendra Pd. Yadav Indian National Congress (U) 746552 446809 59.90% 57498 12.90% 1980
10 55-Darbhanga GEN Bihar Hari Nath Mishra Indian National Congress (I) 732217 473415 64.70% 58201 12.30% 1980
11 56-Muzaffarpur GEN Bihar George Farnandes Janta Party (SECULAR) 761283 458384 60.20% 23109 5.00% 1980
12 57-Vaishali GEN Bihar Kishroi Sinha Janta Party 746901 370480 49.60% 3331 0.90% 1980
13 58-Gopalganj GEN Bihar Nagina Rai Indian National Congress (I) 734157 341415 46.50% 63820 18.70% 1980
14 59-Siwan GEN Bihar M. Yusuf Indian National Congress (I) 719852 337998 47.00% 15599 4.60% 1980
15 60-Maharajganj GEN Bihar Krishna Pratap Singh Indian National Congress (I) 764467 329817 43.10% 30932 9.40% 1980
16 62-Hajipur SC Bihar Ram Vilas Paswan Janta Party (SECULAR) 761330 465147 61.10% 145839 31.40% 1980
17 64-Samastipur GEN Bihar Ajit Kumar Mehta Janta Party (SECULAR) 849825 475011 55.90% 86524 18.20% 1980
18 65-Begusarai GEN Bihar Krishna Shahi Indian National Congress (I) 772911 459452 59.40% 172723 37.60% 1980
19 66-Khagaria GEN Bihar Satish Pd. Singh Indian National Congress (I) 713675 422876 59.30% 53769 12.70% 1980
20 67-Bhagalpur GEN Bihar Bhagwat Jha Azad Indian National Congress (I) 774045 424379 54.80% 76685 18.10% 1980
21 68-Banka GEN Bihar Chandra Shekhar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 690997 351663 50.90% 76423 21.70% 1980
22 69-Munger GEN Bihar Devendra Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress (U) 795163 471314 59.30% 64133 13.60% 1980
23 70-Nalanda GEN Bihar Vijay Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India 818349 525087 64.20% 62601 11.90% 1980
24 71-Patna Sahib GEN Bihar Ramavatar Shastri Communist Party Of India 895002 425173 47.50% 20413 4.80% 1980
25 73-Arrah GEN Bihar Chandradeo Prasad Verma Janta Party (SECULAR) 829450 417138 50.30% 8949 2.10% 1980
26 74-Buxar GEN Bihar K. K. Tiwari Indian National Congress (I) 792731 360718 45.50% 31724 8.80% 1980
27 75-Sasaram SC Bihar Jagjiwan Ram Janta Party 751039 391165 52.10% 51170 13.10% 1980
28 77-Jahanabad GEN Bihar Mahendara Prasad Indian National Congress (I) 863650 571648 66.20% 28142 4.90% 1980
29 78-Aurangabad GEN Bihar Satyendra Narain Singh Janta Party 758576 456992 60.20% 174829 38.30% 1980
30 79-Gaya SC Bihar Ramswaroop Ram Indian National Congress (I) 709388 390505 55.10% 33927 8.70% 1980
31 80-Nawada SC Bihar Kunwar Ram Indian National Congress (I) 850367 442515 52.00% 56187 12.70% 1980
32 141-Rajmahal ST Bihar Seth Hemrem Indian National Congress (I) 629351 227326 36.10% 40190 17.70% 1980
33 142-Dumka ST Bihar Shibu Siren Independent 645270 310392 48.10% 3513 1.10% 1980
34 143-Godda GEN Bihar Samin Udin Indian National Congress (I) 711384 356239 50.10% 30342 8.50% 1980
35 144-Chatra GEN Bihar Ranjit Singh Indian National Congress (I) 658959 275401 41.80% 45586 16.60% 1980
36 145-Kodarma GEN Bihar Reet Lal Pd. Verma Janta Party 679406 274331 40.40% 22366 8.20% 1980
37 146-Giridih GEN Bihar Bindeshwari Dubey Indian National Congress (I) 683106 305695 44.80% 26029 8.50% 1980
38 147-Dhanbad GEN Bihar A. K. Roy Independent 829241 405558 48.90% 15306 3.80% 1980
39 148-Ranchi GEN Bihar Shiva Prasad Sahu Indian National Congress (I) 694669 282539 40.70% 38126 13.50% 1980
40 149-Jamshedpur GEN Bihar Rudra Pratap Sarangi Janta Party 664802 321959 48.40% 10457 3.20% 1980
41 150-Singhbhum ST Bihar Bagun Sumbrui Janta Party 574233 171427 29.90% 16808 9.80% 1980
42 151-Khunti ST Bihar Nirel Enem Horo Jharkhand Party 593802 211891 35.70% 19879 9.40% 1980
43 152-Lohardaga ST Bihar Kartik Oraon Indian National Congress (I) 638943 260429 40.80% 69346 26.60% 1980
44 153-Palamau SC Bihar Kamla Kumari Indian National Congress (I) 673887 274728 40.80% 45340 16.50% 1980
45 154-Hazaribagh GEN Bihar Kunwar Basant Narayan Singh Janta Party 715407 281511 39.40% 29364 10.40% 1980
46 181-Chikballapur GEN Bihar Satyadeo Singh Janta Party 763005 394398 51.70% 8781 2.20% 1980
47 551-Bagaha SC Bihar Bhola Raut Indian National Congress (I) 677987 286833 42.30% 123398 43.00% 1980
48 553-Barh GEN Bihar Dharmvir Singh Indian National Congress (U) 780459 484029 62.00% 31606 6.50% 1980
49 554-Bettiah GEN Bihar Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress (I) 707334 320806 45.40% 104725 32.60% 1980
50 555-Bikramganj GEN Bihar Tapeshwar Singh Indian National Congress (I) 787636 441458 56.10% 21386 4.80% 1980
51 557-Motihari GEN Bihar Kamla Mishra Madhukar Communist Party Of India 726964 341342 47.00% 5506 1.60% 1980
52 558-Rosera SC Bihar Baleshwar Ram Indian National Congress (I) 743904 468253 63.00% 19395 4.10% 1980
53 559-Saharsa GEN Bihar Kamal Nath Jha Indian National Congress (I) 803843 499103 62.10% 1255 0.30% 1980
54 734-Balia GEN Bihar Surya Narayan Singh Communist Party Of India 714492 389642 54.50% 1900 0.50% 1980

Understanding Bihar 1980 Lok Sabha Results

The 1980 Lok Sabha election in Bihar covered 54 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 51.9%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.