Belaganj Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Surendra Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal won the Belaganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 62,548 votes (58.80% vote share). The runner-up was Abhiram Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 33,833 votes.

A total of 27 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: Belaganj
  • Constituency Number: 232
  • District: Gaya
  • Total Contestants: 27
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Surendra Prasad Yadav 62548 58.80% Janata Dal
2 Abhiram Sharma 33833 31.80% Indian National Congress
3 Upendra Nath Verma 1692 1.60% Samata Party
4 Santan Kumar 1620 1.50% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)
5 Radhe Shyam Singh 1575 1.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Virendar Narayan 1367 1.30% Samajwadi Party
7 Baikunth Singh 683 0.60% Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party
8 Shambhu Prasad Singh 376 0.40% Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)
9 Rajdeo Pandit 298 0.30% Independent
10 Sunil Kumar 219 0.20% Independent
11 Sarju Sao 207 0.20% Independent
12 Virendra Sharma 198 0.20% Shiv Sena
13 Kapil Singh 191 0.20% Independent
14 Sukhdayal Prasad 177 0.20% Independent
15 Janardan Singh 136 0.10% Independent
16 Sheotan Ravidas 135 0.10% Independent
17 Ashok Sao 125 0.10% Independent
18 Wamesh Singh 119 0.10% Independent
19 Rajendra Prasad 108 0.10% Independent
20 Anil Kumar 107 0.10% Independent
21 Vinod Prasad 106 0.10% Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA)
22 Chandra Shekhar Prasad Singh 99 0.10% Independent
22 Mani Singh 99 0.10% Independent
24 Parsuram Singh 94 0.10% Independent
25 Santan Kumar Sharma 88 0.10% Independent
26 Sardar Nunu Singh 69 0.10% Independent
27 Mahesh Kumar Sinha 52 0.10% Independent

About Belaganj Assembly Constituency

The Belaganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 62,548 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

27 candidates contested from Belaganj assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Surendra Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Belaganj assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.