Baharagora Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Devi Pad Upadhyay of Communist Party Of India won the Baharagora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 28,760 votes (31.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dinesh Kumar Sandgi (Janata Dal) with 19,454 votes.

A total of 12 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: Baharagora
  • Constituency Number: 362
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devi Pad Upadhyay

Communist Party Of India

28,760
31.80%
#2
Dinesh Kumar Sandgi

Janata Dal

19,454
21.50%
#3
Vishnu Pad Ghosh

Indian National Congress

15,564
17.20%
#4
Rati Lal Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

15,071
16.60%
#5
Hari Shanker Mahati

Independent

7,517
8.30%
#6
Kanai Murmu

Hul Jharkhand

1,356
1.50%
#7
Shyam Sunder Murmu

Independent

786
0.90%
#8
Bijay Munda

Independent

716
0.80%
#9
Manoranjan Sahu

Jharkhand Dal

473
0.50%
#10
Patit Sit

Independent

408
0.50%
#11
Ratan Chand Mahto

Independent

369
0.40%
#12
Raj Kapoor Pardhan

Independent

99
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devi Pad Upadhyay Communist Party Of India 28,760 31.80%
2 Dinesh Kumar Sandgi Janata Dal 19,454 21.50%
3 Vishnu Pad Ghosh Indian National Congress 15,564 17.20%
4 Rati Lal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 15,071 16.60%
5 Hari Shanker Mahati Independent 7,517 8.30%
6 Kanai Murmu Hul Jharkhand 1,356 1.50%
7 Shyam Sunder Murmu Independent 786 0.90%
8 Bijay Munda Independent 716 0.80%
9 Manoranjan Sahu Jharkhand Dal 473 0.50%
10 Patit Sit Independent 408 0.50%
11 Ratan Chand Mahto Independent 369 0.40%
12 Raj Kapoor Pardhan Independent 99 0.10%

About Baharagora Assembly Constituency

The Baharagora constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Devi Pad Upadhyay (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 28,760 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

12 candidates contested from Baharagora assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Devi Pad Upadhyay (Communist Party Of India) won the Baharagora assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.