Barh Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Bhuneshwar Singh of Indian National Congress won the Barh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 62,421 votes (56.40% vote share). The runner-up was Vishwa Mohan Chaudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 41,065 votes.

A total of 13 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: 13
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bhuneshwar Singh 62421 56.40% Indian National Congress
2 Vishwa Mohan Chaudhary 41065 37.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Rana Shivalakhpati Singh 4288 3.90% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)
4 Wageshwer Prasad Singh 1897 1.70% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
5 Natho Muni Sao 408 0.40% Independent
6 Awadesh Kumar 102 0.10% Independent
7 Ram Lakhan Singh 98 0.10% Independent
8 Vijayanand Puri 72 0.10% Independent
9 Krishna Nandan Singh 71 0.10% Independent
10 Deena Nath Singh 64 0.10% Independent
11 Sidheshwar Singh 60 0.10% Independent
11 Bharat Bhooshan Verma 60 0.10% Independent
13 Ram Kishun Singh 27 0.00% Independent

About Barh Assembly Constituency

The Barh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Bhuneshwar Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 62,421 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

13 candidates contested from Barh assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bhuneshwar Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Barh assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.