Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Basudeo Prasad Singh of Janta Party won the Barari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,165 votes (38.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mansoor Alam (Independent) with 10,839 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Basudeo Prasad Singh | 16165 | 38.30% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Mansoor Alam | 10839 | 25.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Karuneshwar Singh | 5884 | 13.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Laxman Mandal | 2385 | 5.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Prem Nath Jaiswal | 2307 | 5.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajendra Yadav | 1214 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Surya Nath Singh | 699 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Sangun Mahto | 683 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Kasturi Mandal | 592 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Musa Ali | 360 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Jyotish Chandtra Jha | 318 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Pratap Narain Singh | 280 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Bimal Chandra Choudhary | 271 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Deo Narain Bhagat | 156 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Janardan Prasad Choudhary | 98 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Barari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Basudeo Prasad Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,165 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.