Colgong Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Sada Nand Singh of Independent won the Colgong Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 35,867 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Mohan Singh (Indian National Congress) with 23,445 votes.

A total of 13 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: Colgong
  • Constituency Number: 306
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sada Nand Singh

Independent

35,867
40.90%
#2
Krishna Mohan Singh

Indian National Congress

23,445
26.70%
#3
Narsingh Pra Mahto

Communist Party Of India

10,374
11.80%
#4
Brajesh Prasad Berma

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,786
7.70%
#5
Faudari Paswan

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

6,683
7.60%
#6
Gauri Shankar Sah

Lok Dal

2,134
2.40%
#7
Jamal Ahmad

Independent

919
1.10%
#8
Ram Nath Tiwari

Independent

397
0.50%
#9
Da Kumari Mina Sinha

Independent

387
0.40%
#10
Basudeo Prasad Sah

Independent

365
0.40%
#11
Raghunandan Singh

Independent

152
0.20%
#12
Bal Mukand Sah

Independent

109
0.10%
#13
Imda Ullah

Independent

96
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sada Nand Singh Independent 35,867 40.90%
2 Krishna Mohan Singh Indian National Congress 23,445 26.70%
3 Narsingh Pra Mahto Communist Party Of India 10,374 11.80%
4 Brajesh Prasad Berma Bharatiya Janata Party 6,786 7.70%
5 Faudari Paswan Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 6,683 7.60%
6 Gauri Shankar Sah Lok Dal 2,134 2.40%
7 Jamal Ahmad Independent 919 1.10%
8 Ram Nath Tiwari Independent 397 0.50%
9 Da Kumari Mina Sinha Independent 387 0.40%
10 Basudeo Prasad Sah Independent 365 0.40%
11 Raghunandan Singh Independent 152 0.20%
12 Bal Mukand Sah Independent 109 0.10%
13 Imda Ullah Independent 96 0.10%

About Colgong Assembly Constituency

The Colgong constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sada Nand Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 35,867 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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Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Colgong assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sada Nand Singh (Independent) won the Colgong assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.