Barsoi Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Byula Doja of Indian National Congress won the Barsoi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 31,690 votes (46.00% vote share). The runner-up was Mahboob Alam (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 14,189 votes.

A total of 10 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: Barsoi
  • Constituency Number: 300
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Byula Doja

Indian National Congress

31,690
46.00%
#2
Mahboob Alam

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

14,189
20.60%
#3
Mohammad Taiyab

Independent

9,554
13.90%
#4
Shyama Na. Das

Independent

8,633
12.50%
#5
Birendra Kumar Jain

Independent

1,788
2.60%
#6
Md. Siddique

Independent

1,169
1.70%
#7
Ashfaque Alam Azad

Janta Party

708
1.00%
#8
Yogendra Nath Das

Independent

532
0.80%
#9
Jiyad Hussain Sar

Independent

467
0.70%
#10
Awani Kumar Pandey

Independent

180
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Byula Doja Indian National Congress 31,690 46.00%
2 Mahboob Alam Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 14,189 20.60%
3 Mohammad Taiyab Independent 9,554 13.90%
4 Shyama Na. Das Independent 8,633 12.50%
5 Birendra Kumar Jain Independent 1,788 2.60%
6 Md. Siddique Independent 1,169 1.70%
7 Ashfaque Alam Azad Janta Party 708 1.00%
8 Yogendra Nath Das Independent 532 0.80%
9 Jiyad Hussain Sar Independent 467 0.70%
10 Awani Kumar Pandey Independent 180 0.30%

About Barsoi Assembly Constituency

The Barsoi constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Byula Doja (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 31,690 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

10 candidates contested from Barsoi assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Byula Doja (Indian National Congress) won the Barsoi assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.