Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
S. M. Isha of Indian National Congress won the Arrah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 26,959 votes (35.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Pd. Singh (Janta Party) with 16,364 votes.
A total of 16 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 | S. M. Isha | 26959 | 35.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rajendra Pd. Singh | 16364 | 21.30% | Janta Party |
| 3 | Letafat Hussain | 12740 | 16.60% | Lok Dal |
| 4 | Yashawant Kumar Jain | 6628 | 8.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Ram Bachan Singh | 3467 | 4.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Sudarshan Singh | 2426 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Chuni Lal Roy | 2395 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Mithlesh Kumar Singh | 1884 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Shankar Pandey | 1762 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Sita Ram Singh | 1088 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Om Prakash | 519 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Dhani Bharti | 165 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Bhuneshwar Singh | 164 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Gopi Chand Shah | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Anugrah Narain Singh | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Pravesh Singh | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Arrah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. S. M. Isha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 26,959 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.