Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
Surendra Singh of Janata Dal won the Gopalganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 72,908 votes (73.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ambika Prasad Yadawa (Independent) with 17,952 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 | Surendra Singh | 72908 | 73.40% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ambika Prasad Yadawa | 17952 | 18.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Jagat Narain Singh | 6182 | 6.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sheojee Tiwary | 810 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Chandra Bhal | 767 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Ambica Sharma | 269 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Harishanker Sah | 124 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 8 | Bineshwer Chaudhary | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Hamid Miya | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Arun Kumar Gupta | 81 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha |
| 11 | Motilal Chaudhary | 25 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Gopalganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Singh (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 72,908 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.