Gandey Assembly Election Result 1990

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Salkhan Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Gandey Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 30,238 votes (36.20% vote share). The runner-up was Lakshman Swarnkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 26,250 votes.

A total of 11 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: 11
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Salkhan Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

30,238
36.20%
#2
Lakshman Swarnkar

Bharatiya Janata Party

26,250
31.50%
#3
Wasim Ullah

Indian National Congress

10,789
12.90%
#4
Nand Lal Gpoe

Indian Peoples Front

5,615
6.70%
#5
Md. Yakub

Communist Party Of India

5,498
6.60%
#6
Bhuneshwar Rana

Janata Dal

3,212
3.90%
#7
Lal Gobind Singh

Independent

673
0.80%
#8
Indrajit Singh

Independent

408
0.50%
#9
Purnetam Ku. Pahari

Bharatiya Backward Party

316
0.40%
#10
Sarjug Pandey

Independent

288
0.30%
#11
Arun Kumar Hazra

Independent

192
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Salkhan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 30,238 36.20%
2 Lakshman Swarnkar Bharatiya Janata Party 26,250 31.50%
3 Wasim Ullah Indian National Congress 10,789 12.90%
4 Nand Lal Gpoe Indian Peoples Front 5,615 6.70%
5 Md. Yakub Communist Party Of India 5,498 6.60%
6 Bhuneshwar Rana Janata Dal 3,212 3.90%
7 Lal Gobind Singh Independent 673 0.80%
8 Indrajit Singh Independent 408 0.50%
9 Purnetam Ku. Pahari Bharatiya Backward Party 316 0.40%
10 Sarjug Pandey Independent 288 0.30%
11 Arun Kumar Hazra Independent 192 0.20%

About Gandey Assembly Constituency

The Gandey constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Salkhan Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 30,238 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

11 candidates contested from Gandey assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Salkhan Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Gandey assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.