Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Sumitra Devi of Janta Party won the Arrah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,192 votes (33.50% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Isha (Indian National Congress) with 15,385 votes.
A total of 19 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumitra Devi | 16192 | 33.50% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Md. Isha | 15385 | 31.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramjee Prasad Singh | 5372 | 11.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Mohan Prasad Yadav | 2022 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Rameshwar Upadhyay | 1959 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Satyendra Narain Singh | 1863 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Jagdish Singh | 1688 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Tetar Ram | 1203 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramjee Singh | 621 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramahhar Nath Singh | 557 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Dwarika Nath Singh | 292 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Tej Narain Singh | 259 | 0.50% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 13 | Ram Kumar Dass | 223 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Chandrika Prasad | 166 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Brahmanand Yadav | 152 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Kalindani Raj | 110 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Ram Bachan Singh | 104 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Nand Jee Ram | 97 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Latafat Hussian | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Arrah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Sumitra Devi (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,192 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.