Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Raghunath Prasad of Independent won the Asthawan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 36,472 votes (37.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ayodhya Prasad (Indian National Congress) with 30,687 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 | Raghunath Prasad | 36472 | 37.40% | Independent |
| 2 | Ayodhya Prasad | 30687 | 31.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bishnudeo Choudhary | 8822 | 9.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Arun Kumar Singh | 7773 | 8.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Devnandan Prasad | 7191 | 7.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Suresh Narain Sinha | 2725 | 2.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Arvind Kumar | 1712 | 1.80% | Lok Dal |
| 8 | Maksudan Mahto | 800 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Nawal Kishore Prasad | 612 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Parmeshwar Singh | 260 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Jai Ram Prasad Singh | 94 | 0.10% | Janta Party |
| 12 | Aasiq Imam | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Haribansh Singh | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Dayanand Singh | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhushan Prasad | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Gyaneshwar Prasad Singh | 41 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Asthawan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Raghunath Prasad (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 36,472 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.