Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Abdul Malik of Janata Dal won the Arrah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 32,486 votes (29.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sudama Prasad (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) with 27,849 votes.
A total of 40 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 | Abdul Malik | 32486 | 29.80% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sudama Prasad | 27849 | 25.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 3 | Triguna Singh | 21234 | 19.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Surendra Singh | 6106 | 5.60% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 5 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 5755 | 5.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 6 | Letafat Hussain | 4160 | 3.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Bidya Nand Sahay | 1773 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Haridwar Singh | 1673 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Radha Charan Sah | 1606 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Nathu Ram | 1131 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Anup Raj Yadaw | 1068 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Shambhu Saran Singh | 785 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Harmendra Singh | 391 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Bijay Ku. Chaubey | 287 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Bijay Kumar Singh | 249 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Raja Nand Singh | 228 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Nisha Rani | 202 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Vinay Kumar Chaudhary | 201 | 0.20% | Kosal Party |
| 19 | Lal Babu Shrivastava | 180 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 165 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Surendra Singh | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Ram Anugrah Singh | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Phuleshwar Singh | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Md. Shabir Ahmad | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Bhanu Rai | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Abdul Ahad | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Shahav Tanvir | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Ram Deo Ram | 81 | 0.10% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 29 | Nand Kumar Rai | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Prabhat Kumar Singh | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Maksud Alam | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Jaya Azad | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 33 | Yogendra Prasad | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 34 | Ram Pravesh Singh | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 35 | Dwarika Tiwari | 61 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha |
| 35 | Shatroghan Prasad | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 37 | Mukesh Singh | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 38 | Shyam Nandan Singh | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 39 | Ashutosh Tiwari | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 40 | Akhilesh Singh | 31 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Arrah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 40 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Malik (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 32,486 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.