Barkagaon Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Ramendra Kumar of Communist Party Of India won the Barkagaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 31,481 votes (42.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Kumar Ojha (Indian National Congress) with 26,045 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: Barkagaon
  • Constituency Number: 364
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramendra Kumar

Communist Party Of India

31,481
42.00%
#2
Ram Kumar Ojha

Indian National Congress

26,045
34.80%
#3
Dhaneshwar Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,633
6.20%
#4
Rabindra Kumar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,375
4.50%
#5
Banshi Chamar

Independent

2,989
4.00%
#6
Miya Jan Mian

Independent

1,816
2.40%
#7
Shi Chandra Prasad

Lok Dal

1,579
2.10%
#8
Surendra Pathak

Janta Party

708
0.90%
#9
Sukh Sarag Mahato

Independent

684
0.90%
#10
Ram Sunder Ram

Independent

528
0.70%
#11
Deep Ram

Independent

494
0.70%
#12
Shudama Ram

Independent

244
0.30%
#13
Ram Krishan Agarwal

Independent

229
0.30%
#14
R.P.Choudhary

Independent

148
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramendra Kumar Communist Party Of India 31,481 42.00%
2 Ram Kumar Ojha Indian National Congress 26,045 34.80%
3 Dhaneshwar Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,633 6.20%
4 Rabindra Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 3,375 4.50%
5 Banshi Chamar Independent 2,989 4.00%
6 Miya Jan Mian Independent 1,816 2.40%
7 Shi Chandra Prasad Lok Dal 1,579 2.10%
8 Surendra Pathak Janta Party 708 0.90%
9 Sukh Sarag Mahato Independent 684 0.90%
10 Ram Sunder Ram Independent 528 0.70%
11 Deep Ram Independent 494 0.70%
12 Shudama Ram Independent 244 0.30%
13 Ram Krishan Agarwal Independent 229 0.30%
14 R.P.Choudhary Independent 148 0.20%

About Barkagaon Assembly Constituency

The Barkagaon constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ramendra Kumar (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 31,481 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 Barkagaon assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ramendra Kumar (Communist Party Of India) won the Barkagaon assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.