Bhawanathpur Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Raj Rajendra Pratap Deo of Indian National Congress won the Bhawanathpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 19,254 votes (33.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Chandra Prasad Keshari (Lok Dal) with 13,168 votes.

A total of 11 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: Bhawanathpur
  • Constituency Number: 367
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raj Rajendra Pratap Deo

Indian National Congress

19,254
33.80%
#2
Ram Chandra Prasad Keshari

Lok Dal

13,168
23.10%
#3
Sharda Mahesh Prasad Deo

Independent

9,355
16.40%
#4
Girwar Pandey

Janta Party

3,909
6.90%
#5
Kuldip Narayan Singh Kushwaha

Independent

1,947
3.40%
#6
Shambhu Nath Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,929
3.40%
#7
Khudi Ram

Independent

1,925
3.40%
#8
Mahabir Singh

Independent

1,862
3.30%
#9
Kumar Umerndra Pratap Deo

Communist Party Of India

1,860
3.30%
#10
Gorakh Nath Pandey

Independent

1,011
1.80%
#11
Muneshwar Singh

Independent

690
1.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raj Rajendra Pratap Deo Indian National Congress 19,254 33.80%
2 Ram Chandra Prasad Keshari Lok Dal 13,168 23.10%
3 Sharda Mahesh Prasad Deo Independent 9,355 16.40%
4 Girwar Pandey Janta Party 3,909 6.90%
5 Kuldip Narayan Singh Kushwaha Independent 1,947 3.40%
6 Shambhu Nath Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1,929 3.40%
7 Khudi Ram Independent 1,925 3.40%
8 Mahabir Singh Independent 1,862 3.30%
9 Kumar Umerndra Pratap Deo Communist Party Of India 1,860 3.30%
10 Gorakh Nath Pandey Independent 1,011 1.80%
11 Muneshwar Singh Independent 690 1.20%

About Bhawanathpur Assembly Constituency

The Bhawanathpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Rajendra Pratap Deo (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 19,254 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Bhawanathpur assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Raj Rajendra Pratap Deo (Indian National Congress) won the Bhawanathpur assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.