Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Shaligram Yadav of Independent won the Benipatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 35,517 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Ashish Yadav (Janata Dal) with 28,662 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Shaligram Yadav | 35517 | 34.80% | Independent |
| 2 | Ram Ashish Yadav | 28662 | 28.10% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Yugeshwar Jha | 21333 | 20.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Nawendra Jha | 5055 | 5.00% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Ghansyam Thakur | 4532 | 4.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Zahur Husain | 1347 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Bahadur Choudhary | 1109 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Marti Mishra | 969 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Shailendra Kumar | 804 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 10 | Jay Narayan Yadav | 748 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Babu Sah | 525 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Phulo Paswan | 464 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Dhirendra Kumar Jha | 414 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 14 | Jagdish Mochi | 362 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Mahendra Mahto | 212 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Munga Lal Roy | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Benipatti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Shaligram Yadav (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 35,517 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.