Dhanaha Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Shyam N. Prasad of Indian National Congress won the Dhanaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 18,893 votes (27.00% vote share). The runner-up was Satan Yadav (Lok Dal (B)) with 13,469 votes.

A total of 13 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: 13
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shyam N. Prasad

Indian National Congress

18,893
27.00%
#2
Satan Yadav

Lok Dal (B)

13,469
19.30%
#3
Narve Deshwa Prasad Kushwaha

Janata Dal

10,825
15.50%
#4
Arun K. Tiwari

Independent

9,249
13.20%
#5
Ibrahim Ansari

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,737
9.60%
#6
Yogendra Pd. Sriwastwa

Independent

4,973
7.10%
#7
Hira Lal Mukhiya

Independent

1,498
2.10%
#8
Yogendra Singh

Independent

1,272
1.80%
#9
Sriniwash

Independent

865
1.20%
#10
Vimal Kumar Chaubey

Bharat Desham Congress

850
1.20%
#11
Syed Mohd. Islam

Independent

828
1.20%
#12
Shambhu Nath Shukla

Independent

326
0.50%
#13
Vishwanath Prasad

Independent

182
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shyam N. Prasad Indian National Congress 18,893 27.00%
2 Satan Yadav Lok Dal (B) 13,469 19.30%
3 Narve Deshwa Prasad Kushwaha Janata Dal 10,825 15.50%
4 Arun K. Tiwari Independent 9,249 13.20%
5 Ibrahim Ansari Bahujan Samaj Party 6,737 9.60%
6 Yogendra Pd. Sriwastwa Independent 4,973 7.10%
7 Hira Lal Mukhiya Independent 1,498 2.10%
8 Yogendra Singh Independent 1,272 1.80%
9 Sriniwash Independent 865 1.20%
10 Vimal Kumar Chaubey Bharat Desham Congress 850 1.20%
11 Syed Mohd. Islam Independent 828 1.20%
12 Shambhu Nath Shukla Independent 326 0.50%
13 Vishwanath Prasad Independent 182 0.30%

About Dhanaha Assembly Constituency

The Dhanaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam N. Prasad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 18,893 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

13 candidates contested from Dhanaha assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shyam N. Prasad (Indian National Congress) won the Dhanaha assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.