Barbigha Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Mahabir Choudhary of Indian National Congress won the Barbigha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 66,438 votes (68.40% vote share). The runner-up was Nagina Choudhary (Janata Dal) with 26,108 votes.

A total of 14 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: Barbigha
  • Constituency Number: 170
  • District: Sheikhpura
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Mahabir Choudhary 66438 68.40% Indian National Congress
2 Nagina Choudhary 26108 26.90% Janata Dal
3 Shyam Sunder Tuyagee 1655 1.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Gajadhar Paswan 1438 1.50% Independent
5 Chandra Deo Ram 543 0.60% Independent
6 Lal Kesar Das 375 0.40% Independent
7 Subodh Paswan 254 0.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 Shri Chandra Paswan 97 0.10% Independent
9 Deoki Dharhi 59 0.10% Independent
10 Binod Ravidas 58 0.10% Independent
11 Umesh Ram 24 0.00% Independent
12 Kailsah Ram Choudhary 18 0.00% Independent
13 Ashok Kumar 13 0.00% Independent
14 Dwarika Paswan 12 0.00% Independent

About Barbigha Assembly Constituency

The Barbigha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Mahabir Choudhary (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,438 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Barbigha assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mahabir Choudhary (Indian National Congress) won the Barbigha assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.