Gandey Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Salkhan Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Gandey Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 19,550 votes (33.60% vote share). The runner-up was Lakshman Swarnkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 15,308 votes.

A total of 9 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: Gandey
  • Constituency Number: 378
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Salkhan Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

19,550
33.60%
#2
Lakshman Swarnkar

Bharatiya Janata Party

15,308
26.30%
#3
Md. Abu Akhtar

Indian National Congress

9,984
17.20%
#4
Yakuf

Communist Party Of India

8,809
15.20%
#5
R.J.Singh

Janta Party

1,192
2.10%
#6
Puran Das

Independent

1,185
2.00%
#7
Satya Nand Sharma

Lok Dal

877
1.50%
#8
Mahendra Prasad Verma

Independent

876
1.50%
#9
Nawal Kishore Mandilwar

Independent

376
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Salkhan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 19,550 33.60%
2 Lakshman Swarnkar Bharatiya Janata Party 15,308 26.30%
3 Md. Abu Akhtar Indian National Congress 9,984 17.20%
4 Yakuf Communist Party Of India 8,809 15.20%
5 R.J.Singh Janta Party 1,192 2.10%
6 Puran Das Independent 1,185 2.00%
7 Satya Nand Sharma Lok Dal 877 1.50%
8 Mahendra Prasad Verma Independent 876 1.50%
9 Nawal Kishore Mandilwar Independent 376 0.70%

About Gandey Assembly Constituency

The Gandey constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Salkhan Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 19,550 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

9 candidates contested from Gandey assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Salkhan Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Gandey assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.