Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Lakshuman Rai of Indian National Congress won the Dinara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 51,737 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Dhani Singh (Lok Dal) with 47,520 votes.
A total of 19 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshuman Rai | 51737 | 49.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ram Dhani Singh | 47520 | 45.80% | Lok Dal |
| 3 | Ram Krishna Alias Babujee | 1699 | 1.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Inder Singh | 614 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Bikrama Pandey | 492 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Subhash Chandra Singh | 310 | 0.30% | Janta Party |
| 7 | Lakshman Ram | 259 | 0.30% | Indian Congress (J) |
| 8 | Lakshman Singh | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Guthali Singh | 154 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rama Shanker Sarkar | 139 | 0.10% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 11 | Ayodhya Mishra | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhagwan Chaudhary | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Shri Bhagwan Pathak | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Banarasi Singh | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ram Pati Pandey | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Lakshman Pandit | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Shri Krishan Sharma | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Ram Padrath Ram | 14 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Anant Singh | 7 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Dinara constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshuman Rai (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 51,737 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.