Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Sri Kant Pathak of Indian National Congress won the Buxar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 19,785 votes (29.80% vote share). The runner-up was Vasist Narain (Janta Party) with 13,975 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Sri Kant Pathak | 19785 | 29.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vasist Narain | 13975 | 21.00% | Janta Party |
| 3 | Manju Prakash | 13644 | 20.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Kashi Nath Singh | 6581 | 9.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Kasheshwar Nath Verma | 5038 | 7.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Onkar Nath Jaiswal | 3238 | 4.90% | Lok Dal |
| 7 | Geeta Missir | 1037 | 1.60% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 8 | Brij Raj Thakur | 818 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Tripurari Prasad Choubey | 727 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Prem Chandra Upadhyay | 640 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Syed Junaid Alam | 232 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Sidheshwar Prasad Singh | 231 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Kumar Mohan Choubey | 136 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Chaturi Prasad Singh | 102 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Hare Krishna Singh | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ganesh Prasad Keshari | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Ramesh Akhouri | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Sri Niwas Choubey | 42 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Santosh Kumar | 34 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Buxar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Sri Kant Pathak (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 19,785 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.