Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Shakil Uzzama of Indian National Congress won the Biharsharif Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 41,939 votes (31.50% vote share). The runner-up was Deonath Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 41,562 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Shakil Uzzama | 41939 | 31.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Deonath Prasad | 41562 | 31.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Bed Prakash Singh | 38588 | 29.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Md. Nasim Akhtar | 2983 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Ranjeet Paswan | 2205 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok Kumar | 2032 | 1.50% | Janta Party |
| 7 | Syed Najeem Akhtar | 899 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Narsingh Lal | 893 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | S. Ahmed Sabri | 596 | 0.50% | Lok Dal |
| 10 | Panna Lal | 369 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Mustaqueem Khan | 301 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Subhashchandra Yadav | 244 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Surya Banshi Thakur | 216 | 0.20% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 14 | Md. Rizwan | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Jwala Singh | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Balram Singh | 35 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 17 | Abhai Kumar | 32 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Narayan Prasad | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Prameshwar Kumar | 29 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 20 | Anwarul Hasan | 19 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Biharsharif constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Shakil Uzzama (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 41,939 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.