Balia Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Samsu Zeha of Indian National Congress won the Balia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 22,747 votes (39.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shri Narayan Yadav (Lok Dal) with 18,887 votes.

A total of 9 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: Balia
  • Constituency Number: 298
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Samsu Zeha

Indian National Congress

22,747
39.30%
#2
Shri Narayan Yadav

Lok Dal

18,887
32.60%
#3
Tanvir Hassan

Janta Party

11,088
19.10%
#4
Janardan Prasad

Independent

2,099
3.60%
#5
Anil Kumar Deo

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,356
2.30%
#6
Ram Chandra Yadav

Independent

854
1.50%
#7
Kapil Deo Chourasia

Independent

508
0.90%
#8
Fuleshwar Sahni

Independent

215
0.40%
#9
Ram Deo Ram

Independent

183
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Samsu Zeha Indian National Congress 22,747 39.30%
2 Shri Narayan Yadav Lok Dal 18,887 32.60%
3 Tanvir Hassan Janta Party 11,088 19.10%
4 Janardan Prasad Independent 2,099 3.60%
5 Anil Kumar Deo Bharatiya Janata Party 1,356 2.30%
6 Ram Chandra Yadav Independent 854 1.50%
7 Kapil Deo Chourasia Independent 508 0.90%
8 Fuleshwar Sahni Independent 215 0.40%
9 Ram Deo Ram Independent 183 0.30%

About Balia Assembly Constituency

The Balia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Samsu Zeha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 22,747 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

9 candidates contested from Balia assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Samsu Zeha (Indian National Congress) won the Balia assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.