Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Bakhtiarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 46,571 votes (49.10% vote share). The runner-up was Keshari Kishore Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 27,162 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav | 46571 | 49.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Keshari Kishore Singh | 27162 | 28.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Devendra Singh | 8281 | 8.70% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 4 | Arun Kumar | 6487 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Md. Daukat Ali | 4278 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Prabhu Chaudhary | 618 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Vinay Krishna Ku. Yadav | 383 | 0.40% | Janta Party |
| 8 | Kapildeo Singh | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajendra Singh | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Vashistha Narain Singh | 138 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Vijay Kumar | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Nand Kumar | 114 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagdish Singh | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Parama Nand Singh | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Vasant Sharma | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Narsingh Singh | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 17 | Ram Kumar Singh | 32 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Suvat Kumar | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bakhtiarpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 46,571 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.