Bagodar Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Gautam Sagar Rana of Janta Party won the Bagodar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 14,604 votes (43.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kharagdhari Singh (Independent) with 6,007 votes.

A total of 6 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Bagodar
  • Constituency Number: 361
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gautam Sagar Rana

Janta Party

14,604
43.40%
#2
Kharagdhari Singh

Independent

6,007
17.90%
#3
Sharda Dewi

Independent

4,853
14.40%
#4
Murlidhar Rai

Indian National Congress

3,278
9.70%
#5
Abdul Gaffur

Independent

3,044
9.10%
#6
Chudamani Mahto

Independent

1,864
5.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gautam Sagar Rana Janta Party 14,604 43.40%
2 Kharagdhari Singh Independent 6,007 17.90%
3 Sharda Dewi Independent 4,853 14.40%
4 Murlidhar Rai Indian National Congress 3,278 9.70%
5 Abdul Gaffur Independent 3,044 9.10%
6 Chudamani Mahto Independent 1,864 5.50%

About Bagodar Assembly Constituency

The Bagodar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Gautam Sagar Rana (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 14,604 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Bagodar assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bagodar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Gautam Sagar Rana (Janta Party) won the Bagodar assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.