Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Muneshwar Chaudhry of Independent won the Garkha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 36,684 votes (39.80% vote share). The runner-up was Amrit Chaudhry (Janata Dal) with 29,394 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muneshwar Chaudhry | 36684 | 39.80% | Independent |
| 2 | Amrit Chaudhry | 29394 | 31.90% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Raghu Nandu Manjhi | 21822 | 23.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Babu Ram | 1206 | 1.30% | Janata Party (JP) |
| 5 | Ram Pati Das | 1113 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bijay Kumar | 615 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Permod Kumar | 497 | 0.50% | Lok Dal (B) |
| 8 | Chandrika Bhagat | 308 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Janki Manjhi | 273 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Jai Shanker Prasad Vaid | 259 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Surendra Manjhi | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Garkha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Muneshwar Chaudhry (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 36,684 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.