Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Birval Yadava of Janata Dal won the Bettiah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 38,861 votes (30.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Madan Prasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 38,356 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 | Birval Yadava | 38861 | 30.40% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Dr. Madan Prasad Jaiswal | 38356 | 30.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ahmad Ali | 17498 | 13.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Dr. N.N. Shahi | 12880 | 10.10% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Anil Kumar Pandey | 6198 | 4.90% | Champaran Vikas Party |
| 6 | Rana Vijay Singh | 3146 | 2.50% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 7 | Jamil Ahmad Khan | 2010 | 1.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Ramdeo Mahto | 1485 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagarnath Pd. Yadava | 973 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Shambhu Sharma | 784 | 0.60% | Doordarshi Party |
| 11 | Krishna Prasad | 749 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Md. Nazib | 732 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Binay Kumar Bagi | 551 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Dewi Shanker Prasad | 442 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Maya Sinha | 419 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 16 | Ashok Chaudhary | 409 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Jamil Bhai | 391 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Satyendra Prasad Rai | 335 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Shayamakant Tiwari | 287 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Saiyed Shah Jahan Ahmad | 230 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Brahma Nand Pandey | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Radha Singh | 173 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Bhola Prasad | 172 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Biharilal Prasad | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Suman Kumar | 125 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Mohan Lal Khetan | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Sheyamlendu Bos | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Arjun Prasad | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bettiah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Birval Yadava (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,861 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.