Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Rabindra Kr. Rana of Janata Dal won the Gopalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 43,311 votes (37.70% vote share). The runner-up was Madan Pd. Singh (Indian National Congress) with 27,688 votes.
A total of 33 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 | Rabindra Kr. Rana | 43311 | 37.70% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Madan Pd. Singh | 27688 | 24.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Narendra Kr. Niraj | 21157 | 18.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Ghanshyam Pd. Singh | 5492 | 4.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Priytam Kr. Singh | 3656 | 3.20% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party |
| 6 | Shashibhushan Das | 2223 | 1.90% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Rajendra Yadav | 2031 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Sushil Yadav | 1900 | 1.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Bindeshwari Mandal | 972 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Umesh Sharma | 737 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Rambilash Paswan | 533 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Prafull Thakur | 510 | 0.40% | Doordarshi Party |
| 13 | Sattar Ali | 463 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Lalan Kr. Choudhary | 404 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Samim | 397 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Bibhash Mandal | 375 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Onkar Krishna | 334 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 18 | Atmaram Choudhary | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Kumar Jainendra | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Heera Devi | 256 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Prem Kishore | 232 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Parmanand Singh Kushwaha | 225 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Manoj Mandal | 219 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Dinesh Singh | 205 | 0.20% | Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti |
| 25 | Chiranjibi Raoy | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 26 | Kamal Kishore Yadav | 156 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 27 | Murari Chirania | 138 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Sunil Kr. Mandal | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Uday Nr. Singh | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Vivekanand Keshari | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Bindeshwari Pd. Mandal | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Kailash Pd. Yadav | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 33 | Krishn Kumar Rungta | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gopalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 33 candidates contested for this seat. Rabindra Kr. Rana (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 43,311 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.