Godda Assembly Election Result 1985

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Sumrit Mandal of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Godda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 33,739 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Hemant Ku. Jha (Indian National Congress) with 33,101 votes.

A total of 10 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: Godda
  • Constituency Number: 346
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sumrit Mandal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

33,739
42.10%
#2
Hemant Ku. Jha

Indian National Congress

33,101
41.30%
#3
Nalini Sahay

Communist Party Of India

7,672
9.60%
#4
Vaikunth Pd. Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,967
3.70%
#5
Vaikunth Nath Mishra

Janta Party

750
0.90%
#6
Dij Pad Mandal

Independent

575
0.70%
#7
Upendra Manjhi

Independent

492
0.60%
#8
Hem Kant Thakur

Independent

362
0.50%
#9
Bisheshwar Manjhi

Independent

305
0.40%
#10
Anup Lal Prasad

Independent

138
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sumrit Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 33,739 42.10%
2 Hemant Ku. Jha Indian National Congress 33,101 41.30%
3 Nalini Sahay Communist Party Of India 7,672 9.60%
4 Vaikunth Pd. Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 2,967 3.70%
5 Vaikunth Nath Mishra Janta Party 750 0.90%
6 Dij Pad Mandal Independent 575 0.70%
7 Upendra Manjhi Independent 492 0.60%
8 Hem Kant Thakur Independent 362 0.50%
9 Bisheshwar Manjhi Independent 305 0.40%
10 Anup Lal Prasad Independent 138 0.20%

About Godda Assembly Constituency

The Godda constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sumrit Mandal (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 33,739 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

10 candidates contested from Godda assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sumrit Mandal (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Godda assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.