Dinapur Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Bijendra Rai of Independent won the Dinapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 29,757 votes (38.90% vote share). The runner-up was Prithvi Raj Sinha (Indian National Congress) with 16,949 votes.

A total of 12 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: Dinapur
  • Constituency Number: 310
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijendra Rai

Independent

29,757
38.90%
#2
Prithvi Raj Sinha

Indian National Congress

16,949
22.20%
#3
Sukhsagar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,231
17.30%
#4
Basudeo Rai

Lok Dal

8,266
10.80%
#5
Sunil Kumar

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

3,766
4.90%
#6
Om Prakash Singh

Communist Party Of India

1,264
1.70%
#7
Dhandhari Singh

Independent

1,163
1.50%
#8
Keshav Prasad Nagvanshi

Janta Party

672
0.90%
#9
Baidya Nath Sharma

Independent

519
0.70%
#10
Lal Kumar Sinha

Independent

517
0.70%
#11
Jai Gobind Pd. Sharma

Independent

198
0.30%
#12
Ganpat Singh

Independent

141
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijendra Rai Independent 29,757 38.90%
2 Prithvi Raj Sinha Indian National Congress 16,949 22.20%
3 Sukhsagar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 13,231 17.30%
4 Basudeo Rai Lok Dal 8,266 10.80%
5 Sunil Kumar Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 3,766 4.90%
6 Om Prakash Singh Communist Party Of India 1,264 1.70%
7 Dhandhari Singh Independent 1,163 1.50%
8 Keshav Prasad Nagvanshi Janta Party 672 0.90%
9 Baidya Nath Sharma Independent 519 0.70%
10 Lal Kumar Sinha Independent 517 0.70%
11 Jai Gobind Pd. Sharma Independent 198 0.30%
12 Ganpat Singh Independent 141 0.20%

About Dinapur Assembly Constituency

The Dinapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Bijendra Rai (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 29,757 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

12 candidates contested from Dinapur assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bijendra Rai (Independent) won the Dinapur assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.