Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Shashi Kumar Rai of Janata Dal won the Baruraj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 57,968 votes (57.00% vote share). The runner-up was Braj Kishore Singh (Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party) with 12,511 votes.
A total of 33 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 | Shashi Kumar Rai | 57968 | 57.00% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Braj Kishore Singh | 12511 | 12.30% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 3 | Ganesh Bharti | 9656 | 9.50% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Balendra Prasad Singh | 8271 | 8.10% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 5 | Manoranjan Prasad Sahi | 3056 | 3.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Surendra Yadav | 2184 | 2.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Ramdeo Rai | 1210 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Shambhu Prasad | 770 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ameer Rai | 716 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Parvesh Singh | 376 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Umesh Kumar Shahi | 359 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Umesh Kumar Yadav | 357 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Ehsan Ali | 336 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Gajadhar Prasad Yadav | 332 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Vinod Singh | 317 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Awadh Kishore Singh | 309 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Akhlendra Singh | 304 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Prahlad Singh | 255 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Ajoy Kumar Chaudhary | 251 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Jag Deo Ram | 243 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 21 | Sheo Shankar Rai | 227 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Bachcha Singh | 214 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Jay Shankar Prasad | 192 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Anil Kumar Singh | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 25 | Bandana Singh | 187 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 26 | Md. Usman | 185 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 27 | Achche Lal Mahto | 139 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Amar Singh | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Mahabir Mahto | 125 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Matuk Prasad Singh | 121 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Suresh Paswan | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Subhas Tiwary | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 33 | Sunil Kumar Singh | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Baruraj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 33 candidates contested for this seat. Shashi Kumar Rai (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 57,968 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.