Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Devnath Prasad of Communist Party Of India won the Biharsharif Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 22,721 votes (29.10% vote share). The runner-up was Taque Rehman (Janta Party) with 22,474 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Devnath Prasad | 22721 | 29.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Taque Rehman | 22474 | 28.80% | Janta Party |
| 3 | Raj Kishore Prasad | 11275 | 14.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Shyam Nandan Singh | 6768 | 8.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Chandrabhan Prasad | 4739 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Nasimuddin Ansari | 4471 | 5.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Umesh Prasad | 3372 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kapurchand Suchanti | 919 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Yogendra Mahto | 772 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Md. Sazzad | 281 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Somar Ram | 231 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Akhtar Khan | 151 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Biharsharif constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Devnath Prasad (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 22,721 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.