Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Swami Nath Tewary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Brahampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 33,651 votes (31.20% vote share). The runner-up was Rishikesh Tewary (Indian National Congress) with 21,461 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Swami Nath Tewary | 33651 | 31.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rishikesh Tewary | 21461 | 19.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramakant Thakur | 19382 | 18.00% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Sitaram Prasad | 10722 | 9.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Hare Ram Pandey | 8029 | 7.40% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 6 | Dhrubrai Jee | 5039 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Bhimsen Pandey | 2073 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Niranjan Ojha | 1414 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Muneshwar Dass | 1390 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Surya Kumar Dubey | 1268 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Saidul Azam | 1154 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Diwakar Missir | 949 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Lallan Pandey | 811 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Babban Pathak | 387 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 15 | Raj Kishore Ram | 121 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 16 | Shoe Nath Pandey | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Sarju Upadhyay | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Brahampur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Swami Nath Tewary (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,651 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.