Colgong Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Mahesh Prasad Mandal of Janata Dal won the Colgong Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 46,414 votes (37.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sadanand Singh (Indian National Congress) with 43,450 votes.

A total of 12 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: 12
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahesh Prasad Mandal

Janata Dal

46,414
37.90%
#2
Sadanand Singh

Indian National Congress

43,450
35.40%
#3
Ilyas Khan

Independent

14,794
12.10%
#4
Jagdish Singh

Communist Party Of India

5,737
4.70%
#5
Vijay Na. Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

5,111
4.20%
#6
Om Prakash Mandal

Proutist Bloc Of India

2,941
2.40%
#7
Vijai Kumar Singh

Independent

2,096
1.70%
#8
Jai Prakash Yadav

Independent

1,425
1.20%
#9
Suleman

Independent

262
0.20%
#10
Anil Kumar Sinha

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)

165
0.10%
#11
Nizam

Independent

160
0.10%
#12
Foudari Paswan

Independent

71
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahesh Prasad Mandal Janata Dal 46,414 37.90%
2 Sadanand Singh Indian National Congress 43,450 35.40%
3 Ilyas Khan Independent 14,794 12.10%
4 Jagdish Singh Communist Party Of India 5,737 4.70%
5 Vijay Na. Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 5,111 4.20%
6 Om Prakash Mandal Proutist Bloc Of India 2,941 2.40%
7 Vijai Kumar Singh Independent 2,096 1.70%
8 Jai Prakash Yadav Independent 1,425 1.20%
9 Suleman Independent 262 0.20%
10 Anil Kumar Sinha Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 165 0.10%
11 Nizam Independent 160 0.10%
12 Foudari Paswan Independent 71 0.10%

About Colgong Assembly Constituency

The Colgong constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Mahesh Prasad Mandal (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 46,414 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

12 candidates contested from Colgong assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mahesh Prasad Mandal (Janata Dal) won the Colgong assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.