Chanpatia Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Birbal Sharma of Communist Party Of India won the Chanpatia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 17,641 votes (32.40% vote share). The runner-up was Prabhat Kishore Dwevedi (Indian National Congress) with 14,472 votes.

A total of 16 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: Chanpatia
  • Constituency Number: 7
  • District: Pashchim Champaran
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Birbal Sharma

Communist Party Of India

17,641
32.40%
#2
Prabhat Kishore Dwevedi

Indian National Congress

14,472
26.60%
#3
Krishna Kumar Mishra

Independent

11,055
20.30%
#4
Ramakant Prasad

Independent

3,520
6.50%
#5
Brajeshwar Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,669
4.90%
#6
Chhote Lal Sah

Lok Dal

1,905
3.50%
#7
Mazhar Alam

Independent

1,198
2.20%
#8
Chhathoo Sharma Mistri

Independent

457
0.80%
#9
Srikant Mishra

Independent

297
0.50%
#10
Ziauddin

Independent

288
0.50%
#11
Mahadev Sah

Independent

243
0.50%
#12
Nagendra Choubey

Independent

223
0.40%
#13
Raghunandan Jha

Independent

202
0.40%
#14
Rajdeo Mahto

Independent

146
0.30%
#15
Chandra Bhushan Mani Mishra

Independent

101
0.20%
#16
Prabhat Kumar Gupta

Independent

93
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Birbal Sharma Communist Party Of India 17,641 32.40%
2 Prabhat Kishore Dwevedi Indian National Congress 14,472 26.60%
3 Krishna Kumar Mishra Independent 11,055 20.30%
4 Ramakant Prasad Independent 3,520 6.50%
5 Brajeshwar Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 2,669 4.90%
6 Chhote Lal Sah Lok Dal 1,905 3.50%
7 Mazhar Alam Independent 1,198 2.20%
8 Chhathoo Sharma Mistri Independent 457 0.80%
9 Srikant Mishra Independent 297 0.50%
10 Ziauddin Independent 288 0.50%
11 Mahadev Sah Independent 243 0.50%
12 Nagendra Choubey Independent 223 0.40%
13 Raghunandan Jha Independent 202 0.40%
14 Rajdeo Mahto Independent 146 0.30%
15 Chandra Bhushan Mani Mishra Independent 101 0.20%
16 Prabhat Kumar Gupta Independent 93 0.20%

About Chanpatia Assembly Constituency

The Chanpatia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Birbal Sharma (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 17,641 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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16 candidates contested from Chanpatia assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Birbal Sharma (Communist Party Of India) won the Chanpatia assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.