Giridih Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Om Lal Azad of Communist Party Of India won the Giridih Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 19,006 votes (36.80% vote share). The runner-up was Urmila Devi (Indian National Congress) with 13,310 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: Giridih
  • Constituency Number: 381
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Om Lal Azad

Communist Party Of India

19,006
36.80%
#2
Urmila Devi

Indian National Congress

13,310
25.80%
#3
Jyotindra Prasad

Independent

8,446
16.40%
#4
Raj Kishore Ram

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

5,666
11.00%
#5
Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,872
7.50%
#6
Gopal Krishna Prasad

Independent

665
1.30%
#7
Vikas Chand Goswami

Independent

504
1.00%
#8
Shankar Mishra

Independent

150
0.30%
#9
Arjun Pandey

Independent

38
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Om Lal Azad Communist Party Of India 19,006 36.80%
2 Urmila Devi Indian National Congress 13,310 25.80%
3 Jyotindra Prasad Independent 8,446 16.40%
4 Raj Kishore Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5,666 11.00%
5 Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 3,872 7.50%
6 Gopal Krishna Prasad Independent 665 1.30%
7 Vikas Chand Goswami Independent 504 1.00%
8 Shankar Mishra Independent 150 0.30%
9 Arjun Pandey Independent 38 0.10%

About Giridih Assembly Constituency

The Giridih constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Om Lal Azad (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 19,006 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 Giridih assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Om Lal Azad (Communist Party Of India) won the Giridih assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.