Barhi Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Niranjan Prasad Singh of Indian National Congress won the Barhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 12,082 votes (27.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Lakhan Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 11,978 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: Barhi
  • Constituency Number: 363
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Niranjan Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

12,082
27.00%
#2
Ram Lakhan Singh

Communist Party Of India

11,978
26.80%
#3
Uma Shankra Prasad Akela

Independent

6,556
14.70%
#4
Rayish Ahmad Khan

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,532
10.10%
#5
Ambika Singh

Janta Party

4,091
9.20%
#6
Ashok Kumar Yadav

Lok Dal

1,351
3.00%
#7
Ram Briksha Singh

Independent

1,178
2.60%
#8
Suresh Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

680
1.50%
#9
Vasudeo Pasi

Independent

674
1.50%
#10
Jagdish Mehta

Independent

418
0.90%
#11
Bharat Pathak

Independent

370
0.80%
#12
Arjan Pand

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

351
0.80%
#13
Sarya Bhagat

Independent

342
0.80%
#14
Abdul Razak

Independent

116
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Niranjan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 12,082 27.00%
2 Ram Lakhan Singh Communist Party Of India 11,978 26.80%
3 Uma Shankra Prasad Akela Independent 6,556 14.70%
4 Rayish Ahmad Khan Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,532 10.10%
5 Ambika Singh Janta Party 4,091 9.20%
6 Ashok Kumar Yadav Lok Dal 1,351 3.00%
7 Ram Briksha Singh Independent 1,178 2.60%
8 Suresh Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 680 1.50%
9 Vasudeo Pasi Independent 674 1.50%
10 Jagdish Mehta Independent 418 0.90%
11 Bharat Pathak Independent 370 0.80%
12 Arjan Pand Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 351 0.80%
13 Sarya Bhagat Independent 342 0.80%
14 Abdul Razak Independent 116 0.30%

About Barhi Assembly Constituency

The Barhi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Niranjan Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 12,082 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Barhi assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Niranjan Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Barhi assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.