Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Madan Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 42,968 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Nageshwar Na. Shahi (Independent) with 36,229 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Madan Prasad Jaiswal | 42968 | 40.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Nageshwar Na. Shahi | 36229 | 34.40% | Independent |
| 3 | Gaurishanker Pandey | 9320 | 8.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ahmad Ali | 7041 | 6.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Shilendra Sinha | 1779 | 1.70% | Janata Dal |
| 6 | Kirshna Mo. Pandey | 1688 | 1.60% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 7 | Nizamuddin Mian | 1631 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Adalat Mahto | 517 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Paramjit Singh | 396 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Chaudhary | 372 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Hirdyanand Mishra | 357 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Alok Kumar | 320 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Jay Prakash | 289 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 14 | Harishanker Sharma | 280 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Rameshwar Prasad | 268 | 0.30% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 16 | Kameshwar Singh | 218 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Madan Prasad | 218 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Nasim Akhtar | 209 | 0.20% | United Communist Party Of India |
| 19 | Jamil | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Ashok Kumar | 164 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Gopal Prasad Gor | 156 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Raghunandan Jha | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Rameshwar Pr. Gupta | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Umesh Kumar Singh | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Ravi Bhushan Tiwary | 77 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Bhola Prasad Gupta | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Shiv Ram | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Binod Kr. Tiwary | 47 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bettiah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Madan Prasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,968 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.