Danapur Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Vijender Rai of Janata Dal won the Danapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 56,479 votes (51.50% vote share). The runner-up was Abhay Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 33,524 votes.

A total of 19 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: Danapur
  • Constituency Number: 186
  • District: Patna
  • Total Contestants: 19
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vijender Rai 56479 51.50% Janata Dal
2 Abhay Kumar Singh 33524 30.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Budheo Singh 10888 9.90% Indian National Congress
4 Ram Pani Singh 4093 3.70% Independent
5 Rajender Rai 1814 1.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Vinod Kumar Singh 845 0.80% Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh
7 Madan Dhari Singh 340 0.30% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)
8 Vidhnu Kumar Singh 327 0.30% Janata Party (JP)
9 Uma Rai 198 0.20% Independent
10 Mohd. Asin 164 0.20% Independent
10 Badri Rai 164 0.20% Independent
12 Surender Rai 161 0.20% All India Forward Bloc
13 Ganesh Lal 140 0.10% Independent
14 J.P. Sharma 118 0.10% Independent
15 Virender Kumar 102 0.10% Independent
16 Ram Narayan Sah 82 0.10% Independent
16 Rajiv Kumar 82 0.10% Independent
18 Laxmi Rai 38 0.00% Independent
19 Sanjay Prasad 25 0.00% Independent

About Danapur Assembly Constituency

The Danapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Vijender Rai (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 56,479 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

19 candidates contested from Danapur assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vijender Rai (Janata Dal) won the Danapur assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.