Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1980. Winner: GANESH SHANKAR VIDYARTHI (CPM). Winning margin: 13.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GANESH SHANKAR VIDYARTHI✓ Winner | CPM | 39,681 | 38.8% |
| RAMESHWAR YADAV | INC(U) | 25,782 | 25.2% |
| SHAHAN SHAH BAKHT | INC | 21,234 | 20.8% |
| GAURI SHANKAR KESHORI | BJP | 7,975 | 7.8% |
| JANAKDHARI SINGH | IND | 4,322 | 4.2% |
| BALESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | JNP(SR) | 1,514 | 1.5% |
| RAM RATAN SINGH | JP | 845 | 0.8% |
| GOWARDHAN CHAUHAN | IND | 334 | 0.3% |
| RADHA DEVI | IND | 308 | 0.3% |
| RANJIT KUMAR MALVIYA | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| ISHWAR RAM | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RAJBALLABH PRASAD | RJD | 57.5% | 27.7% |
| 1995 | RAJBALLABH PRASAD | IND | 35.5% | 20.3% |
| 1990 | KRISHNA PRASAD | BJP | 35.2% | 9.0% |
| 1985 | NARENDRA KUMAR | INC | 39.7% | 2.3% |
| 1980 | GANESH SHANKAR VIDYARTHI | CPM | 38.8% | 13.6% |
| 1977 | GANESH SHANKAR VIDYARTHI | CPM | 66.7% | 50.8% |
| 1972 | AMARIT PRASAD | INC | 38.2% | 9.6% |
| 1970 | G.DEVI | IND | 63.4% | 30.6% |
| 1969 | YUGAL KISHORE SINGH YADAV | LTC | 26.5% | 1.1% |
| 1967 | A. PRASAD | INC | 33.1% | 8.5% |
| 1962 | CHETU RAM | INC | 56.5% | 25.7% |