Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Khalid Anwar Ansari of Indian National Congress won the Dehri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 32,303 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Ilias Hussain (Lok Dal) with 25,407 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Khalid Anwar Ansari | 32303 | 41.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Md. Ilias Hussain | 25407 | 32.50% | Lok Dal |
| 3 | Sri Niwas Mishra | 12110 | 15.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Ram Subhag Singh | 2327 | 3.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Narendra Kumar Singh | 1705 | 2.20% | Janta Party |
| 6 | Ram Chandra Singh | 1111 | 1.40% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 7 | Ramdeo Chaudhary | 957 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajendra Prasad | 505 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Subhas Rai | 356 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Gorakh Nath Sharma | 300 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Khurshid Ansari | 290 | 0.40% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 12 | Ram Sakal Paswan | 264 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Mahendra Pandey | 253 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Algudhar Singh | 130 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Kameshwar Rai | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Awadhesh Singh | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dehri constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Khalid Anwar Ansari (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 32,303 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.