Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Jagadish Choudhary ( Kabirchak ) of Janta Party won the Darbhanga Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 51,501 votes (77.60% vote share). The runner-up was Kedar Paswan (Indian National Congress) with 11,937 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Jagadish Choudhary ( Kabirchak ) | 51501 | 77.60% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Kedar Paswan | 11937 | 18.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Tribeni Das | 1078 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramvilas Paswan | 430 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Lali Paswan | 381 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Jagdish Choudhary ( Urdu Bazar ) | 340 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Ratan Devi | 322 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Amar Kumar Mahto | 199 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Saryug Das | 98 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Shivjee Paswan | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Darbhanga Rural constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jagadish Choudhary ( Kabirchak ) (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,501 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.