Dumraon Assembly Election Result 1977

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Ramashray Singh of Communist Party Of India won the Dumraon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 28,500 votes (48.40% vote share). The runner-up was Harihar Singh (Janta Party) with 18,675 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: Dumraon
  • Constituency Number: 201
  • District: Buxar
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ramashray Singh 28500 48.40% Communist Party Of India
2 Harihar Singh 18675 31.70% Janta Party
3 Lakshman Pandey 3436 5.80% Independent
4 Baduri Bishal Singh 1681 2.90% Independent
5 Sarju Singh 1486 2.50% Independent
6 Lalan Prasad 1245 2.10% Independent
7 Kamal Singh 968 1.60% Independent
8 Jagannath Singh 651 1.10% Independent
9 Chandra Chun Singh 583 1.00% Independent
10 Pashupati Nath Singh 553 0.90% Independent
11 Yugal Kishore Singh 509 0.90% Independent
12 Jamuna Singh 497 0.80% Independent
13 Awadhesh Kumar Singh 103 0.20% Independent

About Dumraon Assembly Constituency

The Dumraon constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ramashray Singh (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 28,500 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Dumraon assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ramashray Singh (Communist Party Of India) won the Dumraon assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.