Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Kameshwar Purve of Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 40,774 votes (41.70% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Kant Thakur (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 16,331 votes.
A total of 45 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 | Kameshwar Purve | 40774 | 41.70% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Vijay Kant Thakur | 16331 | 16.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Vidhya Kumar Jha | 16328 | 16.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ashfaq Ansari | 9809 | 10.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Shanker Sahni | 4994 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Lagan Jha | 2377 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohd. Idris | 893 | 0.90% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) |
| 8 | Acharya Kanhiya Lal | 875 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Mohan Goswami | 858 | 0.90% | Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 10 | Pitender Nath Srivastava | 834 | 0.90% | Marxist Communist Partyof India (SRIVASTAVA) |
| 11 | Ram Chander Yadav | 816 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Manjoor Alam | 528 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Ezaz Ahmad | 386 | 0.40% | Insaf Party |
| 14 | Waris Asraf | 332 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Parbhat Kumar | 244 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Shyama Das Boss | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Rajeshwar Mandal | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Ajay Kumar Lohiya | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Bharat Yadav | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Mohd. Yasin Kamar | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Tufel Ahmad Khan | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Raj Kumar Nayak | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Ram Chander Mahtha | 67 | 0.10% | Socialist Party (LOHIYA) |
| 24 | Mohd. Nurul Hasan | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Prabhu Dayal Kejariwal | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Anjani Kumar | 49 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 27 | Arun Kumar Sah | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Visun Thakur | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Bharat Rai | 39 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Mahender Das | 31 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Radhuvir Sharma | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Sakir Ansari | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Suryamahaseth | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Anjani Paswan | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 35 | Kailash Yadav | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 36 | Shambhu Prasad Nayak | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 37 | Umesh Rai | 24 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 38 | Anjar Ahmad | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 39 | Virender Purve | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 40 | Jamaluddin | 16 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 41 | Jahirul Hasan | 14 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 41 | Gul Nawaj Khan | 14 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 43 | Ram Narayan Singh | 10 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 43 | Rama Kant Yadav | 10 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 45 | Leyakat Ansari | 9 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Darbhanga constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 45 candidates contested for this seat. Kameshwar Purve (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 40,774 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.