Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Sushila Sahay of Janta Party won the Gaya Town Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 27,737 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was Yugal Kishore Prasad (Indian National Congress) with 19,469 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Sushila Sahay | 27737 | 53.90% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Yugal Kishore Prasad | 19469 | 37.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ganesh Prasad | 1145 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Birendra Kumar | 536 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Parsuram Singh | 535 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Girbar Narayan | 324 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Rama Skhankar Singh | 287 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Nasim Akhtar | 267 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Charitar Saw | 263 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Yogendra Singh | 148 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Akhauri Niranjan Prasad | 139 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Basant Kumar Pathik | 97 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Sunita Devi | 95 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Lakhan Singh | 92 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Devendra Prasad | 88 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Gopal Mishra | 81 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Kauleshwar Prasad | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Krishna Prasad Bhadani | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gaya Town constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Sushila Sahay (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,737 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.