Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Shambhu Prasad Singh of Janta Party won the Belaganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 31,035 votes (42.80% vote share). The runner-up was Rameshwar Prasad (Independent) with 18,863 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Shambhu Prasad Singh | 31035 | 42.80% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Rameshwar Prasad | 18863 | 26.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Paul Anand Lal | 7653 | 10.60% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 4 | Shankar Prasad Shahi | 6941 | 9.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Yamuna Singh | 2878 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Jitendra Prasad Singh | 1737 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Asik Sadik | 1075 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Sita Ram Saw | 469 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Sayad Mohiuddin | 390 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Gopal Singh | 325 | 0.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 11 | Bhagwat Singh | 320 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Suresh Kumar Singh | 194 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Kamta Singh | 181 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Jageshwar Singh Azad | 139 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Nathun Prasad Singh | 106 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Jagar Nath Sharma | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Kaushal Kishore Sharma | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Parmeshwar Singh | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Belaganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Shambhu Prasad Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 31,035 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.