Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Lalbabu Pd. Yadav of Janata Dal won the Baikunthpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 36,725 votes (36.50% vote share). The runner-up was Brijkishor Narayan Singh (Indian National Congress) with 29,041 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Lalbabu Pd. Yadav | 36725 | 36.50% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Brijkishor Narayan Singh | 29041 | 28.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Devdut Prasad | 22181 | 22.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Chhthu Ram | 2410 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Baliram Prasad Rai | 2057 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Bachcha Rai | 1870 | 1.90% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Parma Hazra | 1268 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ashok Tiwari | 1249 | 1.20% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 9 | Ramchandra Sahani | 714 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Jhamedra Prasad | 634 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Raj Kishsor Prasad | 565 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Hari Sankar Prasad | 511 | 0.50% | Doordarshi Party |
| 13 | Bharat Singh | 453 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Ganesh Prasad Yadav | 405 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Harendra Nath Prasad | 315 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Krishna Nand Tyagi | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Baliram Singh | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Baikunthpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Lalbabu Pd. Yadav (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 36,725 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.