Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Basawan Singh of Janta Party won the Dehri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 22,813 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Khalid Anwar Ansari (Indian National Congress) with 18,023 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Basawan Singh | 22813 | 41.90% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Khalid Anwar Ansari | 18023 | 33.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sidhnath Singh | 4645 | 8.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Kashinath Singh | 1976 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Kedar Mahto | 1914 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Yadav Raghupati Sinha | 1045 | 1.90% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 7 | Yadunandan Singh | 967 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Gobind Ram | 907 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Surajanath Singh | 693 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Bachul Singh | 466 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Indrajit Rai Verma | 340 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Shanti Prasad | 291 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Gurudayal Singh | 152 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Rajendra Prasad Choudhary | 124 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Rajaram Gupta | 94 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Dehri constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Basawan Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 22,813 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.