Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Mayanand Thakur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Forbesganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 15,777 votes (16.60% vote share). The runner-up was Shital Pd. Gupta (Indian National Congress) with 13,836 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Mayanand Thakur | 15777 | 16.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shital Pd. Gupta | 13836 | 14.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Reoti Raman Singh | 9481 | 9.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Shambhu Nath Mishra | 9313 | 9.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Tahir Ansari | 9109 | 9.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Lachmi Mehta | 6646 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Amar Nath Bishwas | 5782 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Mahendar Jha | 5372 | 5.60% | Insaf Party |
| 9 | Biraj Mohan Yadav | 4424 | 4.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Mojibur Rahman | 3363 | 3.50% | All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh |
| 11 | Shib Shankar Thakur | 2209 | 2.30% | Janata Dal |
| 12 | Maheshwar Pd. Mandal | 1995 | 2.10% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 13 | Sashinath Yadav | 1859 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Kubermal Bothara | 1071 | 1.10% | Indian Peoples Front |
| 15 | Manoj Sada (Rishideb) | 1036 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Zamiruddin | 715 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 17 | Sadanand Sah | 535 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 18 | Dasrath Pd. Choudhary | 452 | 0.50% | Socialist Party (LOHIYA) |
| 19 | Ram Kumar Bhagat | 392 | 0.40% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 20 | Bipin Yadav | 313 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Ashok Ku. Sah | 309 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Kshitij Ku. Jay | 298 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 23 | Gaus Mohammad | 264 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 24 | Majhadal Haque | 255 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 25 | Md. Tasir Urf Md. Tahir | 235 | 0.30% | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh |
| 26 | Mahendar Mandal | 187 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 27 | Aziz | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Hiranand Rai | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Forbesganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Mayanand Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,777 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.