Dhanaha Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Nardeshwar Prasad Kushwaha of Lok Dal won the Dhanaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 12,224 votes (26.60% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Kumar Tiwari (Independent) with 11,974 votes.

A total of 8 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: Dhanaha
  • Constituency Number: 309
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nardeshwar Prasad Kushwaha

Lok Dal

12,224
26.60%
#2
Arun Kumar Tiwari

Independent

11,974
26.10%
#3
Ram Nagina Prasad

Indian National Congress

11,239
24.50%
#4
Yogendra Prasad Srivastav

Janta Party

6,421
14.00%
#5
Jagdish Prasad Nishad

Independent

2,388
5.20%
#6
Thakur Prasad

Independent

782
1.70%
#7
Ajoy Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

470
1.00%
#8
Sarvendra Pandey

Independent

418
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nardeshwar Prasad Kushwaha Lok Dal 12,224 26.60%
2 Arun Kumar Tiwari Independent 11,974 26.10%
3 Ram Nagina Prasad Indian National Congress 11,239 24.50%
4 Yogendra Prasad Srivastav Janta Party 6,421 14.00%
5 Jagdish Prasad Nishad Independent 2,388 5.20%
6 Thakur Prasad Independent 782 1.70%
7 Ajoy Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 470 1.00%
8 Sarvendra Pandey Independent 418 0.90%

About Dhanaha Assembly Constituency

The Dhanaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Nardeshwar Prasad Kushwaha (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 12,224 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Dhanaha assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Nardeshwar Prasad Kushwaha (Lok Dal) won the Dhanaha assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.