Daltonganj Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Ishwar Chandra Pandey of Indian National Congress won the Daltonganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 22,664 votes (39.40% vote share). The runner-up was Inder Singh Namdhari (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 18,611 votes.

A total of 17 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: Daltonganj
  • Constituency Number: 421
  • Total Contestants: 17
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ishwar Chandra Pandey

Indian National Congress

22,664
39.40%
#2
Inder Singh Namdhari

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,611
32.40%
#3
Shailendra Kumar

Communist Party Of India

4,628
8.10%
#4
Puran Chand

Lok Dal

3,556
6.20%
#5
Sripati Singh

Janta Party

2,077
3.60%
#6
Santanu Sukla

Independent

1,923
3.30%
#7
Kewal Topo

Independent

1,411
2.50%
#8
Baleshwar Ram

Independent

603
1.10%
#9
Kameshwar Tiwari

Independent

440
0.80%
#10
Ashok Kumar Sinha

Independent

419
0.70%
#11
Shyam Narayan Singh

Independent

284
0.50%
#12
Shambhu Sharan Prasad

Independent

234
0.40%
#13
Mohan Yadav

Independent

149
0.30%
#14
Ramnareshram

Independent

146
0.30%
#15
Somnath Pandey

Independent

143
0.30%
#16
Yudhisthir Tiwari

Independent

108
0.20%
#17
Mushan Sukla

Independent

96
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ishwar Chandra Pandey Indian National Congress 22,664 39.40%
2 Inder Singh Namdhari Bharatiya Janata Party 18,611 32.40%
3 Shailendra Kumar Communist Party Of India 4,628 8.10%
4 Puran Chand Lok Dal 3,556 6.20%
5 Sripati Singh Janta Party 2,077 3.60%
6 Santanu Sukla Independent 1,923 3.30%
7 Kewal Topo Independent 1,411 2.50%
8 Baleshwar Ram Independent 603 1.10%
9 Kameshwar Tiwari Independent 440 0.80%
10 Ashok Kumar Sinha Independent 419 0.70%
11 Shyam Narayan Singh Independent 284 0.50%
12 Shambhu Sharan Prasad Independent 234 0.40%
13 Mohan Yadav Independent 149 0.30%
14 Ramnareshram Independent 146 0.30%
15 Somnath Pandey Independent 143 0.30%
16 Yudhisthir Tiwari Independent 108 0.20%
17 Mushan Sukla Independent 96 0.20%

About Daltonganj Assembly Constituency

The Daltonganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ishwar Chandra Pandey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 22,664 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

17 candidates contested from Daltonganj assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ishwar Chandra Pandey (Indian National Congress) won the Daltonganj assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.