Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Krishna Kumar Mishra of Janata Dal won the Chanpatia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 20,921 votes (30.00% vote share). The runner-up was Virbal Sharma (Communist Party Of India) with 17,858 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Krishna Kumar Mishra | 20921 | 30.00% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Virbal Sharma | 17858 | 25.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Bharat Rai | 15468 | 22.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Lal Babu Prasad | 4761 | 6.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Mahmad Nazib | 2548 | 3.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bijay Kumar Sah | 2259 | 3.20% | Indian Peoples Front |
| 7 | Vireshwar Prasad Rai | 2168 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Baidya Nath Prasad | 2145 | 3.10% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 9 | Prem Chandra Singh | 448 | 0.60% | Doordarshi Party |
| 10 | Shabbu Khan | 323 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Baidhya Nath Sah | 188 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Shiv Shankar Sah | 176 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagnath Prasad | 169 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Mobarak Khan | 105 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Shanker Dyal Sanehi | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Chanpatia constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Krishna Kumar Mishra (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 20,921 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.