Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Bhagwati Devi of Janata Dal won the Barachatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 38,610 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Swaroop Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 13,611 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Bhagwati Devi | 38610 | 41.30% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ram Swaroop Paswan | 13611 | 14.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ganesh Das | 11782 | 12.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | G.S. Ramchandra Das | 8378 | 9.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Umesh Singh | 6516 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Harendra Singh Bhokta | 3298 | 3.50% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Baleshwar Manjhi | 2203 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Balchand Singh | 2099 | 2.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Krishna Paswan | 1530 | 1.60% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 10 | Ram Dahin Bhuiyan | 674 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Sardar Ram Bhajan Manaw | 586 | 0.60% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 12 | Baroon Pal | 477 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Ram Nandan Choudhary | 475 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Nanhkoo Ravidad | 463 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Prabhat Kumar | 456 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Niranjan Kumar | 438 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Hari Das | 369 | 0.40% | Doordarshi Party |
| 18 | Jitendar Kumar | 359 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 19 | Vijay Kumar | 352 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 20 | Akhilesh Paswan | 251 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Sheo Nandan Paswan | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Raj Wallabh Paswan | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Mahadeo Singh | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Raj Kumar Paswan | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Barachatti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Bhagwati Devi (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,610 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.