Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Ram Dev Yadav of Janata Dal won the Belhar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 37,180 votes (41.10% vote share). The runner-up was Chandra Mauleshwar Singh Lalan (Indian National Congress) with 17,400 votes.
A total of 32 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 | Ram Dev Yadav | 37180 | 41.10% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Chandra Mauleshwar Singh Lalan | 17400 | 19.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dhiraj Kumar | 11036 | 12.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Nand Kishor Pandit | 6861 | 7.60% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Sushil Kumar Yadav | 4777 | 5.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Dinesh Prasad Singh | 2728 | 3.00% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Virendra Das | 2184 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Madhukar Rai | 1640 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Selendr Kr. Pandit | 1126 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Lal Bihari Singh | 847 | 0.90% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 11 | Hira Singh | 477 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 12 | Krishna Mohan Sah | 368 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Jai Krishna Rai | 355 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Ranjit Kumar Choudhary | 352 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Hari Nandan Pd. Singh | 324 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Bhujangi Pd. Yadav | 320 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Parma Nand Paswan | 296 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Yogendra Pd. Singh | 274 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Nand Kishor Yadav | 272 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Hari Ballabha Pandit | 258 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Damodar Mandal | 242 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Nirbhay Kumar Jha | 241 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 23 | Jharkhandi Pd. Singh | 204 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Lalan Kumar Bhagat | 179 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 25 | Durga Sorain | 144 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 26 | Bindeshwari Mandal | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Khaiyam | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Shridhar Yadav | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Jai Prakash Nr. Rai | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Jawahar Kumar Singh | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Nirmal Kumar Singh | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Agdamba Pd. Rai | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Belhar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 32 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Dev Yadav (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 37,180 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.