Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Raghvendra Pratap Singh of Janta Party won the Barhara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 40,689 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Vanarshi Devi (Indian National Congress) with 27,634 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghvendra Pratap Singh | 40689 | 44.10% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Vanarshi Devi | 27634 | 30.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sarveshwar Pandey | 8586 | 9.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Parsuram Singh | 6812 | 7.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Nagendra Pd. Singh | 2290 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramesh Chandra Pandey | 2095 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramadhar Singh | 1464 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Madan Singh | 810 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Prithvi Bind | 649 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Valdeo Upadhya | 357 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhutnath Mishra | 351 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Awadh Bihari Singh | 275 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagnarain Roy | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Prabhunath Singh | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Barhara constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Raghvendra Pratap Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,689 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.