Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1980
54 constituencies in Bihar, 50.98% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 30 | +30 | 54 | 73,77,583 | 36.44% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 8 | +8 | 54 | 47,68,323 | 23.55% | — |
| JNPSJNPS | 5 | +5 | 36 | 33,58,613 | 16.59% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | +4 | 14 | 14,75,238 | 7.29% | +1.66 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 4 | +4 | 16 | 13,66,819 | 6.75% | — |
| INDIndependent | 2 | +1 | 391 | 14,98,639 | 7.40% | +2.80 |
| JKDJKD | 1 | +1 | 13 | 1,42,447 | 0.70% | +0.25 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,90,273 | 0.94% | +0.74 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33,567 | 0.17% | — |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19,417 | 0.10% | -0.31 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11,110 | 0.05% | -0.02 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,863 | 0.01% | -0.01 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,701 | 0.01% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,364 | 0.01% | — |
- INC(I)30 (56%)
- JNP8 (15%)
- JNPS5 (9%)
- CPI4 (7%)
- INC(U)4 (7%)
- IND2 (4%)
- Others1 (2%)
- INC(I)30
- JNP8
- JNPS5
- CPI4
- INC(U)4
- IND2
- Others1
- INC(I)30
- JNP8
- JNPS5
- CPI4
- INC(U)4
- IND2
- JKD1
Constituency performance
From the 54 results in Bihar
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Lok Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained1 (2%)
- Changed hands52 (96%)
- New seat1 (2%)
1 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 52 changed hands. 1 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC(I)
- JNP
- JNPS
- CPI
Constituency results
All 54 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–54 of 54
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINGHBHUM | JNPBAGUN SUMBRUI | INC(I)THEODORE BODRA | 16,80810.19% | 28.7% |
| SITAMARHI | INC(U)BALIRAM BHAGAT | INC(I)SHASHI SHEKHARESHWAR PD. NARAIN SINGH | 32,2496.94% | 57.1% |
| SIWAN | INC(I)M. YUSUF | JNPMRITYUNJAY PRASAD VERMA | 15,5994.67% | 46.4% |
| VAISHALI | JNPKISHROI SINHA | INC(I)LALITESHWAR PRASAD SAHI | 3,3310.91% | 48.8% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1980?
INC(I) won 30 of 54 seats in Bihar, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1980?
Turnout was 50.98% — 2.02 cr of 3.97 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 54 Lok Sabha seats.
