Dhanaha Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Vishnu Pr. Kushwaha of Samata Party won the Dhanaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 13,206 votes (22.40% vote share). The runner-up was Satan Yadav (Independent) with 10,100 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Dhanaha
  • Constituency Number: 309
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vishnu Pr. Kushwaha

Samata Party

13,206
22.40%
#2
Satan Yadav

Independent

10,100
17.10%
#3
Shyam Narayan Prasad

Janata Dal

9,686
16.40%
#4
Md. Ibrahim Ansari

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,941
15.20%
#5
Krishna Pad. Singh

Independent

4,373
7.40%
#6
Raghunath Pd. Sahani

Independent

4,332
7.40%
#7
Gajendra Dhar Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,758
4.70%
#8
Ramdei

Indian National Congress

1,735
2.90%
#9
Uma Yadav

Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party

1,211
2.10%
#10
Arun Kr. Tiwari

Independent

621
1.10%
#11
Nand Kishar Yadav

Independent

504
0.90%
#12
Amod Mishra

Independent

452
0.80%
#13
Digvijai Nath Tiwari

Independent

348
0.60%
#13
Vishwnath Prasad

Doordarshi Party

348
0.60%
#15
Ashok Kumar Singh

Independent

209
0.40%
#16
Anant Prasad

Independent

138
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vishnu Pr. Kushwaha Samata Party 13,206 22.40%
2 Satan Yadav Independent 10,100 17.10%
3 Shyam Narayan Prasad Janata Dal 9,686 16.40%
4 Md. Ibrahim Ansari Bahujan Samaj Party 8,941 15.20%
5 Krishna Pad. Singh Independent 4,373 7.40%
6 Raghunath Pd. Sahani Independent 4,332 7.40%
7 Gajendra Dhar Mishra Bharatiya Janata Party 2,758 4.70%
8 Ramdei Indian National Congress 1,735 2.90%
9 Uma Yadav Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 1,211 2.10%
10 Arun Kr. Tiwari Independent 621 1.10%
11 Nand Kishar Yadav Independent 504 0.90%
12 Amod Mishra Independent 452 0.80%
13 Digvijai Nath Tiwari Independent 348 0.60%
13 Vishwnath Prasad Doordarshi Party 348 0.60%
15 Ashok Kumar Singh Independent 209 0.40%
16 Anant Prasad Independent 138 0.20%

About Dhanaha Assembly Constituency

The Dhanaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Vishnu Pr. Kushwaha (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 13,206 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

16 candidates contested from Dhanaha assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vishnu Pr. Kushwaha (Samata Party) won the Dhanaha assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.