Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Ambika Saran Singh of Janta Party won the Barhara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 36,853 votes (54.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sheo Murat Yadav (Indian National Congress) with 15,485 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Ambika Saran Singh | 36853 | 54.60% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Sheo Murat Yadav | 15485 | 22.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kanhaiya Prasad Singh | 3882 | 5.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Banarshi Devi | 2894 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Chunni Lall Rai | 1613 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Prit Singh | 1589 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Abhai Kumar Dubey | 1335 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Sidheshwar Singh | 1301 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Badan Rai | 629 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Bharatjee Pandey | 531 | 0.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India |
| 11 | Umesh Kumar Singh | 523 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramayan Paswan | 322 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Ram Ladu Singh | 152 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Sidhnath Mishra | 146 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Dip Narayan Chamar | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Nath Pathak | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Rajdeo Sahai | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Ramjee Prasad Singh | 44 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Rajnath Singh | 33 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Barhara constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Ambika Saran Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,853 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.