1980 Bihar legislative assembly election
← 1977
1985 →
324 seats to the Bihar Legislative Assembly
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jagannath Mishra Ram Sundar Das
Party INC JP
Seats won 169 46
Chief Minister before election

President's rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Jagannath Mishra
INC

Legislative Assembly elections were held in 1980, to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.[1] After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Jagannath Mishra was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Later, Chandrashekhar Singh became the Chief Minister from 14 August 1983 to 12 March 1985.

Results

Source: ECI[2]

# Abbreviation Party Party Flag Seats contested Seats won
1 BJP Bharatiya Janata Party - 21
2 CPI Communist Party of India - 23
3 CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) - 6
4 INC Indian National Congress - 169
5 INC(U) Indian National Congress (U) - 14
6 JNP Janata Party - 13
7 JNP(SC) Janata Party (Secular) - 42
8 JNP(SR) Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain - 1
9 JMM Jharkhand Mukti Morcha - 11
10 SUC Socialist Unity Centre of India (Suc) - 1
11 IND Independent - 23

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Dhanaha None Hardeo Prasad Indian National Congress
Bagha SC Triloki Harijan Indian National Congress
Ramnagar None Arjun Vikram Shah Indian National Congress
Shikarpur SC Sita Ram Prasad Indian National Congress
Sikta None Dharmesh Prasad Verma Janata Party
Lauria None Vishwamohan Sharma Indian National Congress
Chanpatia None Virbal Sharma Communist Party of India
Bettiah None Gauri Shankar Pandey Indian National Congress
Nautan None Kamla Devi Indian National Congress
Raxaul None Sagir Ahmad Indian National Congress
Sugauli None Ramashray Singh Communist Party of India
Motihari None Prabhawati Gupta Indian National Congress
Adapur None Sharmim Udin Hasmi Janata Party
Dhaka None Motiur Rahman Indian National Congress
Ghorasahan None Rajendra Pratap Singh Indian National Congress
Madhuban None Vraj Kishore Singh Indian National Congress
Pipra SC Nand Lal Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Kesariya None Rai Harishankar Sharma Janata Party
Harsidhi None Md. Hadaytullah Khan Indian National Congress
Gobindganj None Ramashankar Pandey Indian National Congress
Kateya None Sihaswar Sahi Indian National Congress
Bhore SC Alagu Ram Indian National Congress
Mirganj None Raj Mangal Mishra Janata Party
Gopalganj None Kali Prasad Pandey Independent
Barauli None Abdul Ghafoor Indian National Congress
Baikunthpur None Braj Kishore Narain Singh Janata Party
Basantpur None Manik Chand Roy Janata Party
Goreakothi None Ajit Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Siwan None Janardan Tiwary Bharatiya Janata Party
Mairwa SC Ram Narain Ram Indian National Congress
Darauli None Chandrika Pandey Indian National Congress
Ziradei None Raghav Prasad Janata Party
Maharajganj None Umashankar Singh (sawan Bigrah) Janata Party
Raghunathpur None Vijay Shankar Dubey Indian National Congress
Manjhi None Rameshwar Dutta Sharma Indian National Congress
Baniapur None Uma Pandey Indian National Congress
Masrakh None Ram Deo Singh Indian National Congress
Taraiya None Prabhu Nath Singh Indian National Congress
Marhaura None Bhishma Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Jalalpur None Kumar Kalika Singh Indian National Congress
Chapra None Janak Yadav Janata Party
Garkha SC Raghu Nandan Manji Indian National Congress
Parsa None Daroga Prasad Rai Indian National Congress
Sonepur None Lalu Prasad Janata Party
Hajipur None Jagannath Pd. Rai Indian National Congress
Raghopur None Udey Na. Rai Janata Party
Mahnar None Munshilal Rai Janata Party
Jandaha None Birendra Singh Independent
Patepur SC Shiv Nandan Pawan Janata Party
Mahua SC Desai Chaudhary Janata Party
Lalganj None Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi Indian National Congress
Vaishali None Brishna Patel Janata Party
Paru None Nitishwar Prasad Singh Janata Party
Sahebganj None Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress
Baruraj None Jamuna Singh Indian National Congress
Kanti None Nailini Ranjan Singh Socialist Unity Centre of India
Kurhani None Ram Praikshan Sah Janata Party
Sakra SC Fakirchand Ram Indian National Congress
Muzaffarpur None Raghunath Pandey Indian National Congress
Bochaha SC Ramai Ram Janata Party
Gaighatti None Jitendra Prasad Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Aurai None Ganesh Prasad Yadav Janata Party
Minapur None Jankdhari Prasad Kushwaha Communist Party of India
Runisaidpur None Vivekanand Giri Indian National Congress
Belsand None Raghubans Prasad Singh Janata Party
Sheohar None Raghunath Jha Indian National Congress
Sitamurhi None Pir Mohammad Ansari Indian National Congress
Bathnaha None Suryadeo Rai Indian National Congress
Majorganj SC Ram Briksha Ram Indian National Congress
Sonbarsa None M. Anwarul Haque Indian National Congress
Sursand None Nagendra Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Pupri None Rambriksha Choudhary Indian National Congress
Benipatti None Yugeshwar Jha Indian National Congress
Bisfi None Rajkumar Purbey Communist Party of India
Harlakhi None Mithilesh Kumar Pandey Indian National Congress
Khajauli SC Ram Lakhan Ram Raman Communist Party of India
Babubarhi None Mahendra Narain Jha Indian National Congress
Madhubani None Raj Kumar Mahaseth Janata Party
Pandaul None Kumud Ranjan Jha Indian National Congress
Jhanjharpur None Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress
Phulparas None Surendra Yadav Janata Party
Laukaha None Lal Bihari Yadav Communist Party of India
Madhepur None Radhanandan Jha Indian National Congress
Manigachhi None Nagendra Jha Indian National Congress
Bahera None Parma Nand Jha Indian National Congress
Ghanshyampur None Mahendra Narain Jha Indian National Congress
Baheri None Rama Kant Jha Indian National Congress
Darbhanga Rural SC Jagdish Choudhary Janata Party
Darbhanga None Abdul Sami Nadvi Indian National Congress
Keoti None Shamaole Nabi Indian National Congress
Jale None Abdul Salam Communist Party of India
Hayaghat None Madan Mohan Choudhary Indian National Congress
Kalyanpur None Ram Sukumari Devi Indian National Congress
Warisnagar SC Pitambar Paswan Janata Party
Samastipur None Karpoori Thakur Janata Party
Sarairanjan None Ram Bilas Mishra Janata Party
Mohiuddin Nagar None Ram Chandra Rai Indian National Congress
Dalsinghsarai None Jagdish Prasad Choudhary Indian National Congress
Bibhutpur None Ramdeo Verma Communist Party of India
Rosera None Ramashary Rai Indian National Congress
Singhia SC Ramjatan Paswan Communist Party of India
Hasanpur None Gajendra Prasad Himansu Janata Party
Balia None Srinarhyan Yadav Janata Party
Matihani None Pramod Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress
Begusarai None Bhola Singh Indian National Congress
Barauni None Rameshwar Singh Communist Party of India
Bachwara None Ramdeo Roy Indian National Congress
Cheria Bariarpur None Sukhdeo Mahto Communist Party of India
Bakhri SC Ramchandra Paswan Communist Party of India
Raghopur None Amrendra Mishra Indian National Congress
Kishanpur None Vishwanath Gurmaita Indian National Congress
Supaul None Uma Shankar Singh Indian National Congress
Tribeniganj None Jagdish Mandal Indian National Congress
Chhatapur SC Kumbh Narin Sardar Indian National Congress
Kumarkhand SC Nawal Kishore Bharti Janata Party
Singheshwar None Jai Kumar Singh Janata Party
Saharsa None Ramesh Jha Indian National Congress
Mahishi None Lahtan Chaudhry Indian National Congress
Simiri-bakhtiarpur None Chaudhry Md. Salahuadin Indian National Congress
Madhepura None Radha Kant Yadav Janata Party
Sonbarsa None Surya Na. Yadav Indian National Congress
Kishanganj None Singheshwar Mehta Indian National Congress
Alamnagar None Birendra Kumar Janata Party
Rupauli None Dinesh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Dhamdaha None Surja Narayan Singh Yadav Janata Party
Banmankhi SC Jaikant Paswan Indian National Congress
Raniganj SC Yamuna Prasad Ram Indian National Congress
Narpatganj None Janardan Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party
Forbesganj None Saryu Mishra Indian National Congress
Araria None Moh. Tasilmuddin Janata Party
Sikti None Shital Pd. Gupta Indian National Congress
Jokihat None Moidur Rehman Indian National Congress
Bahadurganj None Najumuddin Indian National Congress
Thakurganj None Moh. Hussain Azad Indian National Congress
Kishanganj None Moh. Mustaque Janata Party
Amour None M. Moijuddin Minshi Indian National Congress
Baisi None Sayad Moinuddin Independent
Kasba None Md. Yasin Indian National Congress
Purnea None Ajit Chand Sarkar Communist Party of India
Korha SC Vishwanath Rishi Indian National Congress
Barari None Karuneshwar Singh Indian National Congress
Katihar None Sitaram Chamaria Indian National Congress
Kadwa None Mangan Insan Independent
Barsoi None Beula Doza Indian National Congress
Pranpur None Mohammad Sakur Indian National Congress
Manihari None Ram Sipahi Yadav Janata Party
Rajmahal None Dhrub Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party
Borio ST John Hemrom Indian National Congress
Barhait ST Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress
Litipara ST Saimon Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Pakaur None Abdul Hakim Communist Party of India
Maheshpur ST Devidhan Basera Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Sikaripara ST David Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Nala None Bisheshwar Khan Communist Party of India
Jamtara None Arun Kumar Bose Communist Party of India
Sarath None Ashaya Charan Lal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Madhupur None Krishna Nand Jha Indian National Congress
Deoghar SC Baidya Nath Das Indian National Congress
Jarmundi None Jawahar Parsad Singh Independent
Dumka ST Stephan Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jama ST Dewan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Poreyahat None Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Godda None Hemant Kumar Jha Indian National Congress
Mahagama None Awadh Bihari Singh Indian National Congress
Pirpainti None Dilip Kumar Sinha Indian National Congress
Colgong None Sadanand Singh Indian National Congress
Nathnagar None Talib Ansari Indian National Congress
Bhagalpur None Sheo Chandra Jha Indian National Congress
Gopalpur None Madan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Bihpur None Rajendra Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress
Sultanganj SC Nand Kumar Manjhi Indian National Congress
Amarpur None Nil Mohan Singh Indian National Congress
Dhuraiya SC Naresh Das Communist Party of India
Banka None Thakur Kamakhays Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Belhar None Chandra Mauleshwar Singh (lallan) Independent
Katoria None Suresh Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Chakai None Falguni Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party
Jhajha None Shiv Nandan Prasad Indian National Congress
Tarapur None Narayan Yadav Communist Party of India
Kharagpur None Jai Pra. Na. Yadav Janata Party
Parbatta None Ram Chandra Mishra Indian National Congress
Chautham None Ghanshyam Singh Indian National Congress
Khagaria None Ram Sharan Yadav Janata Party
Alauli SC Mishri Sada Indian National Congress
Monghyr None Ramdeo Singh Yadav Janata Party
Jamalpur None Upendra Prasad Verma Janata Party
Surajgarha None Ramji Prasad Mahto Indian National Congress
Jamui None Hardeo Prasad Independent
Sikandra SC Rameshwar Paswan Independent
Lakhisarai None Ashwani Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress
Sheikhpura None Rajo Singh Indian National Congress
Barbigha SC Mahabir Choudhary Indian National Congress
Asthawan None Ayodhya Prasad Indian National Congress
Biharsharif None Deo Nath Prasad Communist Party of India
Rajgir SC Satyadeo Narayan Arya Bharatiya Janata Party
Nalanda None Ram Naresh Singh Independent
Islampur None Pankaj Kumar Sinha Indian National Congress
Hilsa None Jagdish Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party
Chandi None Ramraj Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Harnaut None Arun Kumar Singh Independent
Mokamah None Shyam Sunder Singh Indian National Congress
Barh None Vishwa Mohan Choudhry Independent
Bakhtiarpur None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
Fatwa SC Punit Rov Janata Party
Masaurhi None Ganesh Prasad Singh Janata Party
Patna West None Ranjeet Sinha Indian National Congress
Patna Central None Shalindra Nath Shrivastava Bharatiya Janata Party
Patna East None Sarad Kumar Jain Indian National Congress
Danapur None Budh Deo Singh Indian National Congress
Maner None Ram Nagina Singh Independent
Phulwari SC Sanjeev Prasad Tony Indian National Congress
Bikram None Ram Nath Yadav Communist Party of India
Paliganj None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
Sandesh None Sidh Nath Rai Indian National Congress
Barhara None Ramjee Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Arrah None S.m. Isa Indian National Congress
Shahpur None Anand Sharma Indian National Congress
Brahmpur None Rishi Kesh Tiwari Indian National Congress
Buxar None Jag Narain Trivedi Indian National Congress
Rajpur SC Chaturi Ram Indian National Congress
Dumraon None Raja Ram Arya Indian National Congress
Jagdishpur None Bir Bahadur Singh Independent
Piro None Muni Singh Indian National Congress
Sahar SC Dineshwar Prasad Janata Party
Karakat None Tulsi Singh Janata Party
Bikramganj None Akhlaque Ahmad Janata Party
Dinara None Lakshman Rai Indian National Congress
Ramgarh None Prabhavati Singh Indian National Congress
Mohania SC Mahavir Paswani Indian National Congress
Bhabhua None Shyam Narayan Pandey Indian National Congress
Chainpur None Lal Muni Choubey Bharatiya Janata Party
Sasaram None Ram Sewak Singh Janata Party
Chenari SC Dudnath Paswan Indian National Congress
Nokha None Jangi Singh Choudhary Janata Party
Dehri None Mohammad Ilias Hussain Janata Party
Nabinagar None Radhubansh Pd. Singh Indian National Congress
Deo SC Dilkeshwar Ram Indian National Congress
Aurangabad None Ram Naresh Singh Independent
Rafiganj None Vijay Kumar Singh Janata Party
Obra None Virendra Prasad Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Goh None Ram Saran Yadav Communist Party of India
Arwal None Krishnandan Pd. Singh Independent
Kurtha None Sakdeo Prasad Yadav Janata Party
Makhdumpur None Rameshrey Pradhan Singh Indian National Congress
Jahanabad None Tara Gupta Indian National Congress
Ghosi None Jagdish Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party
Belaganj None Shatrughna Sharan Singh Indian National Congress
Konch None Raj Kumari Devi Indian National Congress
Gaya Muffasil None Awadhesh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Gaya Town None Jai Kumar Palit Indian National Congress
Imamganj SC Shrichand Singh Indian National Congress
Gurua None Md. Shahjan Indian National Congress
Bodh Gaya SC Balik Ram Communist Party of India
Barachatti SC G. S. Ramchandra Dass Indian National Congress
Fatehpur SC Jitan Ram Manjhi Indian National Congress
Atri None Surendra Prasad Indian National Congress
Nawada None Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Communist Party of India
Rajauli SC Banwari Ram Janata Party
Gobindpur None Gayatri Devi Indian National Congress
Warsaliganj None Bandi Shankar Singh Indian National Congress
Hisua None Atiya Singh Independent
Kodarma None Rajendra Nath Dawn Indian National Congress
Barhi None Niranjan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Chatra SC Mahesh Ram Indian National Congress
Simaria SC Ishwari Ram Paswan Indian National Congress
Barkagaon None Ramendra Kumar Communist Party of India
Ramgarh None Arjun Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Mandu None Ramnika Gupta Janata Party
Hazaribagh None Raghunandan Prasad Indian National Congress
Barkatha None Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Mehta Communist Party of India
Dhanwar None Tilakdhari Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Bagodar None Kharagdhari Narayan Singh Independent
Jamua SC Taneshwar Azad Indian National Congress
Gandey None Sarfaraz Ahmad Indian National Congress
Giridih None Urmila Debi Indian National Congress
Dumri None Shiba Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Gomia None Chhatru Ram Mahto Bharatiya Janata Party
Bermo None Ramdas Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Bokaro None Aklu Ram Mahto Janata Party
Tundo None Binod Bihari Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Baghmara None Shankar Dayal Singh Indian National Congress
Sindri None Anand Mahto Independent
Nirsa None Kripa Shankar Chatterjee Independent
Dhanbad None Yogeshwar Prasad Yogesh Indian National Congress
Jharia None Suryadeo Singh Janata Party
Chandankiyari SC Haru Rajiwar Independent
Baharagora None Devi Pada Upadhyaya Communist Party of India
Ghatsila ST Tikaram Majhi Communist Party of India
Potka ST Sanatan Sardar Bharatiya Janata Party
Jugsalai SC Tulsi Rajak Communist Party of India
Jamshedpur East None Dinanath Pandey Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamshedpur West None Md. Samsuddin Khan Indian National Congress
Ichagarh None Ghanshyam Mahato Independent
Seraikella ST Kade Majhi Bharatiya Janata Party
Chaibasa ST Muktidani Sambrui Independent
Majhgaon ST Devendra Nath Champia Indian National Congress
Jagannathpur ST Mangal Singh Lamai Independent
Manoharpur ST Ratnakar Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party
Chakradharpur ST Devendra Manjhi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Kharswan ST Debi Lal Matisoy Bharatiya Janata Party
Tamar ST Tiru Muchirai Munda Indian National Congress
Torpa ST Leyandar Tiru Indian National Congress
Khunti ST Samu Pahan Indian National Congress
Silli None Rajendra Singh Communist Party of India
Khijri ST Umraon Sadho Kujur Indian National Congress
Ranchi None Gyan Rangan Indian National Congress
Hatia None Subodh Kant Sahay Janata Party
Kanke SC Ram Ratan Ram Indian National Congress
Mandar ST Karam Chand Bhagat Indian National Congress
Sisai ST Bandi Oraon Indian National Congress
Kolebira ST S. K. Bage Indian National Congress
Simdega ST Mirmal Kumar Desra Bharatiya Janata Party
Gumla ST Bairagi Oraon Indian National Congress
Bishnupur ST Dhukhla Bhagat Indian National Congress
Lohardaga ST Indra Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress
Latehar SC Indra Nath Bhahgat Indian National Congress
Manika ST Yamuna Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Panki None Sankteshwar Singh Indian National Congress
Daltonganj None Inder Singh Namdhari Bharatiya Janata Party
Garhwa None Yugal Kishore Pandey Indian National Congress
Bhawanathpur None Shankar Pratap Deo Indian National Congress
Bishrampur None Vinodh Singh Janata Party
Chhatarpur SC Radha Krishna Kishore Indian National Congress
Hussainabad None Harihar Singh Indian National Congress

References

  1. ^ "1980 Election Result". www.elections.in.
  2. ^ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1980". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
Categories