Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Uma Pnadey of Indian National Congress won the Baniapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 19,781 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Bahadur Ray (Independent) with 17,031 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 | Uma Pnadey | 19781 | 31.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ram Bahadur Ray | 17031 | 27.30% | Independent |
| 3 | Baidya Nath Pandey | 8905 | 14.30% | Janta Party |
| 4 | Rama Kant Pandey | 4998 | 8.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Arjun Prasad | 3299 | 5.30% | Lok Dal |
| 6 | Ram Ekbal Singh | 1991 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Shubh Narain Singh | 1134 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Jagat Kishore Pandey | 1109 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Vishwa Nath Singh | 1005 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Yogendra Prasad | 887 | 1.40% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 11 | Lalan Puri | 563 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Shrikrishna Prasad | 424 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Prasun Ram | 389 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Krishna Kumar Verma | 269 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Shankar Upadhaya | 205 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Dhananjay Thakur | 151 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Satan Rai | 150 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Shailesh Kumar Sharma | 37 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Baniapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Uma Pnadey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 19,781 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.