Barh Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Ranasheolakhapati Singh of Janta Party won the Barh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 34,850 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Vishwamohan Choudhary (Independent) with 14,176 votes.

A total of 5 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: Barh
  • Constituency Number: 179
  • District: Patna
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ranasheolakhapati Singh 34850 46.20% Janta Party
2 Vishwamohan Choudhary 14176 18.80% Independent
3 Thakur Dwarkanath Singh 13904 18.40% Indian National Congress
4 Suraj Prasad Singh 7621 10.10% Independent
5 Dilip Kumar Singh 4901 6.50% Independent

About Barh Assembly Constituency

The Barh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Ranasheolakhapati Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,850 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

5 candidates contested from Barh assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ranasheolakhapati Singh (Janta Party) won the Barh assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.