Bihar assembly election, Jun 1980
The 8th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
324
163 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC(I)
169 seats · majority
Candidates
3,002
76 women, 11 elected
Turnout
56.48%
2.25 cr of 3.98 cr
The house
324 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC(I)169
- JNPSC42
- IND23
- CPI23
- BJP21
- INC(U)14
- JNPJP13
- JMM11
- CPM6
- Others2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (1977)
JNP
-214
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 169 | — | 311 | 35.1% | 76,90,225 | 34.20% | — | 30 |
| JNPSCJanata Party (Secular) | 42 | — | 254 | 19.4% | 35,15,684 | 15.63% | — | 131 |
| INDIndependent | 23 | -1 | 1347 | 2.9% | 26,88,947 | 11.96% | -11.77 | 1278 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 23 | +2 | 135 | 20.9% | 20,51,962 | 9.12% | +2.12 | 62 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 21 | — | 246 | 11.3% | 18,91,325 | 8.41% | — | 173 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 14 | — | 185 | 12.4% | 16,49,695 | 7.34% | — | 139 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 13 | — | 240 | 9.5% | 16,20,754 | 7.21% | — | 191 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 11 | — | 31 | 25.1% | 3,80,891 | 1.69% | — | 13 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 6 | +2 | 27 | 21.7% | 3,94,013 | 1.75% | +0.82 | 13 |
| JNPSRJNPSR | 1 | — | 153 | 3.3% | 3,62,388 | 1.61% | — | 146 |
| SUCSUC | 1 | +1 | 7 | 12.8% | 49,407 | 0.22% | -0.01 | 5 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | -1 | 23 | 6.9% | 1,28,517 | 0.57% | -0.23 | 21 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | -2 | 26 | 2.9% | 31,952 | 0.14% | -0.27 | 25 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 13.6% | 11,963 | 0.05% | — | 1 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 2 | 5.9% | 6,744 | 0.03% | — | 2 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | -214 | 2 | 5.3% | 6,733 | 0.03% | -42.65 | 2 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.3% | 5,309 | 0.02% | -0.04 | 6 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 2 | 0.7% | 1,102 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| RRPRRP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.6% | 729 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 2 | 0.3% | 568 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Bihar at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Jun 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBIGHA | Bihar | INC(I)MAHABIR CHOUDHARY | JNPSCRAMJI PRASAD | 54,14765.29% |
| SAHARSA | Bihar | INC(I)RAMESH JHA | CPIJANARDAN PANDEY | 53,55556.26% |
| DEO | Bihar | INC(I)DILKESHWAR RAM | CPIGANESHI PRASAD | 31,78755.86% |
| MUZAFFARPUR | Bihar | INC(I)RAGHUNATH PANDEY | BJPRAM KIRPAL SINGH | 55,84354.50% |
| NIRSA | Bihar | INDKRIPA SHANKAR CHATTERJEE | INC(I)CHANDAN GHOSH | 31,51453.75% |
| JHANJHARPUR | Bihar | INC(I)JAGANNATH MISHRA | JNPSCRAM DEO BHANDARI | 49,18951.57% |
| PARSA | Bihar | INC(I)DAROGA PRASAD RAI | CPIRAM NATH SINGH | 41,29251.24% |
| LOHARDAGA | Bihar | INC(I)INDRA NATH BHAGAT | BJPARUN ORAON | 18,27050.49% |
| RAMNAGAR | Bihar | INC(I)ARJUN VIKRAM SHAH | BJPHARI SHANKAR TIWARI | 24,06047.62% |
| CHATRA | Bihar | INC(I)MAHESH RAM | BJPBIKU RAM | 16,87046.34% |
Closest results of Jun 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMTARA | Bihar | CPIARUN KUMAR BOSE | INC(I)MD. FURKAN ANSARI | 240.05% |
| KADWA | Bihar | INDMANGAN INSAN | INC(I)USHMAN GANI | 300.05% |
| JAMSHEDPUR WEST | Bihar | INC(I)MD. SAMSUDDIN KHAN | BJPMARIGENDRA PRASAD SINGH | 580.12% |
| HARLAKHI | Bihar | INC(I)MITHILESH KUMAR PANDEY | CPIBAIDYANATH YADAV | 1380.18% |
| BODH GAYA | Bihar | CPIBALIK RAM | JNPSCRAJESH KUMAR | 1150.19% |
| JAMSHEDPUR EAST | Bihar | BJPDINANATH PANDEY | INC(I)RAMASHRAY PRASAD | 1150.22% |
| SUPAUL | Bihar | INC(I)UMA SHANKAR SINGH | JNPSCRAMJEE MANDAL SHASTRI | 3030.31% |
| KISHANPUR | Bihar | INC(I)VISHWANATH GURMAITA | JNPSCYADUBANS KUMAR YADAV | 3090.42% |
| PATNA EAST | Bihar | INC(I)SARAD KUMAR JAIN | BJPRAM DEO MAHTO | 2800.42% |
| RAJPUR | Bihar | INC(I)CHATURI RAM | JNPSCNAND KISHORE PRASAD | 2500.48% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Jun 1980?
INC(I) won 169 of 324 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Jun 1980?
Turnout was 56.48% — 2.25 cr of 3.98 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Jun 1980?
3,002 candidates contested 324 seats.
