Dinapur Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Laloo Prasad of Janata Dal won the Dinapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 49,840 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Singh Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 25,980 votes.

A total of 18 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: 18
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Laloo Prasad

Janata Dal

49,840
49.40%
#2
Vijay Singh Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

25,980
25.70%
#3
Bhola Prasad Singh

Samata Party

11,643
11.50%
#4
Sunil Kumar Sinha

Indian National Congress

6,077
6.00%
#5
Ravindra Roy

Independent

3,391
3.40%
#6
Ram Avdesh Singh

Samajwadi Party

1,386
1.40%
#7
Vijay Kumar

Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party

728
0.70%
#8
Rajesh Mehta

Shiv Sena

603
0.60%
#9
Vinod Kumar

Independent

259
0.30%
#10
J.P. Sharma

Independent

200
0.20%
#11
Munna Singh

Doordarshi Party

181
0.20%
#12
Krishna Kumar Sharma

Independent

180
0.20%
#13
Devendra Singh Dangi

Independent

116
0.10%
#14
Raghuvansh Rai

Independent

103
0.10%
#15
Dhanesh Kumar

Independent

92
0.10%
#16
Satya Dev Singh

Independent

81
0.10%
#17
Rajendra Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

78
0.10%
#18
Om Prakash Avtar

Independent

58
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Laloo Prasad Janata Dal 49,840 49.40%
2 Vijay Singh Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 25,980 25.70%
3 Bhola Prasad Singh Samata Party 11,643 11.50%
4 Sunil Kumar Sinha Indian National Congress 6,077 6.00%
5 Ravindra Roy Independent 3,391 3.40%
6 Ram Avdesh Singh Samajwadi Party 1,386 1.40%
7 Vijay Kumar Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party 728 0.70%
8 Rajesh Mehta Shiv Sena 603 0.60%
9 Vinod Kumar Independent 259 0.30%
10 J.P. Sharma Independent 200 0.20%
11 Munna Singh Doordarshi Party 181 0.20%
12 Krishna Kumar Sharma Independent 180 0.20%
13 Devendra Singh Dangi Independent 116 0.10%
14 Raghuvansh Rai Independent 103 0.10%
15 Dhanesh Kumar Independent 92 0.10%
16 Satya Dev Singh Independent 81 0.10%
17 Rajendra Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 78 0.10%
18 Om Prakash Avtar Independent 58 0.10%

About Dinapur Assembly Constituency

The Dinapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Laloo Prasad (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 49,840 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

18 candidates contested from Dinapur assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Laloo Prasad (Janata Dal) won the Dinapur assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.